Hey Howard!

LOL : )  Even funnier is that I will get green wire just for the grass - NOT
: )  Well, I am in fact getting green wire, but because it means "ground"!

73,
Richard KK6MRH

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 2:06 PM
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Subject: Re: Bare Versus Insulated & Solid versus Stranded Copper Wire to
Use for Radials

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