I tell you, I went to my local hardware store and asked for any spools of
wire on clearance. I told them even spools that were cut offs that they
couldn't sell because someone cut off some of it but there was still a bit
left. I got a great deal on a whole spool. It was white insulated single
stranded wire. OK, no problem, once the grass covers it up, no one will ever
notice. When I put it down, people asked about the white wires on the ground
but that didn't last long.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 5:05 PM
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
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