"Bill Turner" wrote in news:xn0ehew7u3qjhj000
@cnews.newsguy.com:

wrote:

Question:

Is you are making a HF-ground (radials just below the surface) Should
these radials be insulated or not?

73 John
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Insulated will reduce corrosion. Don't bury them any deeper than
necessary. Lying on top of the ground is better. Dirt is not a good
antenna element.

Electric fence wire is adequate and cheap. I use it right on the surface,
as you say. It's a bit springy so you may have to work it to straighten
it, though.

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Dave Oldridge+
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Ok, but do you use steel or aluminum fence wire? Galvanized steel fence wire
will rust in a few years.

"Dave Oldridge" wrote in message
9...

Electric fence wire is adequate and cheap. I use it right on the surface,
as you say. It's a bit springy so you may have to work it to straighten
it, though.

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Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

"John, N9JG" wrote in
news:OVTzf.501279$084.368852@attbi_s22:

Ok, but do you use steel or aluminum fence wire? Galvanized steel
fence wire will rust in a few years.

Copperclad steel, usually.


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Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667