I used about 1300 ft of insulated copper wire for my 72 radials. I chose to
pin mine to the ground witrh fenc e staples. I did this work in the dead of
winter. I then also covered them with a thin layer of soil. Come spring the
grass grows and the radials are hidden and beneath the applied soil layer so
as to not interfere with the lawn mower.

Pictures of my installation for my Hustler 5BTV at this web page

1. http://www.ad5th.com/5-BTV.html

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Charlie-AD5TH
www.deepsouthnet.net


"Gary Schafer" wrote in message
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If you are also going to use the radials for a lightning protection
ground then bare wire is much better.

73
Gary K4FMX


On 19 Jan 2006 06:04:29 -0800, wrote:

Question:

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

73 John