James Philopena wrote:
I'm not sure, and some one else should chime in, but I am almost certain
that your radials should not be insulated from the ground. Magnet wire is
normally varnished and therefore insulated. Given your plan, chicken wire
would be better, and the cash value of the copper would more than pay for
it.

Hi Jim,

I'm pretty convinced that magnet wire on the surface is the way to go.
The RF won't have to go through lossy dirt on it's way to the radials
and they'll last for a long time. Chicken wire would rust up pretty fast..

Besides, the magnet wire was nearly free!
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73,
HZ