Hay Richard,

You most definitely should pay attention to the color of the wire's 
insulation.  If you are putting it on top of the grass, you must use the 
green so as not to confuse the existing grass!

Just kidding, anything will work.

Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard B McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 12:03 PM
Subject: Bare Versus Insulated & Solid versus Stranded Copper Wire to Use 
for Radials


> Hi!
>
>
>
> See the below Amazon link for this 16 gauge copper wire I am thinking 
> about
> for use in making radials for a vertical antenna.  16 gauge is thicker 
> than
> the 18 gauge recommended by MFJ for radials, so I like that.  However, 1)
> this wire is "stranded" versus "solid" and 2) "insulated" versus "bare". 
> I
> am not sure if "stranded" is the same as "braided", or if it matters if
> radial wire is solid/stranded/braided.  Also, I understand that it does 
> not
> matter if the wire is bare or insulated.  Is this true?
>
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Cable-16-100-16-16-Gauge-100-Feet/dp/B000HAB82
> M/ref=pd_sim_hi_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=12AN8JXN3WW2KME3BT1X
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Richard KK6MRH