If that includes shipping, that is probably a good price. I'd call
the Depot if getting there is a hassle.
Good luck.
PatAt 05:24 PM 7/4/2014, you wrote:
>Hi Pat!
>
>The Amazon price on this wire is ~$14/100' spool. I don't have experience
>to know if this is a good price, but it seems alright. Indeed, I will check
>Home Depot.
>
>73,
>Richard KK6MRH
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Pat Byrne
>Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 11:20 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Bare Versus Insulated & Solid versus Stranded Copper Wire to
>Use for Radials
>
>Richard,
>The web address didn't work for me. Solid, stranded, braided, all the same
>when you put it in the ground. Sixteen gauge is, yes, better than 18 gauge.
>Insulated may not disintegrate quick as soon as bare. I didn't see the
>price. Do you have a way to conveniently get to Home Depot or the like.
>Check their price on #14 or $12 house wire. Might be less expensive than
>the Amazon product. And now that I think it through, perhaps stranded would
>be a bit easier to work with than solid.
>But whatever you decide on, the more the better within reason!
>Pat, K9JAUAt 12:03 PM 7/4/2014, you wrote:
> >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/B000
> >HAB82 M/ref=pd_sim_hi_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=12AN8JXN3WW2KME3BT1X
> >
> >
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Richard KK6MRH
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