Electric fence wire for rf ground radials
 

Merlin-7 wrote:
"How would you lay out a ground system for both RF and lightning on a
budget?"

A good system of ground radials serves both purposes well.

Lay off the fence wire. Magnesium, aluminum, and zinc are likely to
deteriorate papidly in the soil. Copper is likely to last forever.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI