Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-08 Thread Gary Smith
ick K2XT > > > From: Topband on behalf of > cqtestk4xs--- via Topband Sent: Wednesday, > June 6, 2018 8:54:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: > Topband: Biodegradable staples > > I recently laid down about 6000 staples. A

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread David Olean
above ground note that i don't know what a lawn mower is either. 73, larry n7dd -Original Message- From: Rick Stealey To: Wes Stewart ; topband Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 12:31 am Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples Oh, cactus plants, huh? Your situation is simple - just tie

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread donovanf
- Original Message - From: "Larry via Topband" To: rstea...@hotmail.com, "wes n7ws" , topband@contesting.com Sent: Friday, June 8, 2018 1:53:43 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples hi all, living in Tucson where the ground conductivity is 15 (?) which would be t

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread Larry via Topband
-Original Message- From: Rick Stealey To: Wes Stewart ; topband Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 12:31 am Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples Oh, cactus plants, huh? Your situation is simple - just tie the radial off to the cactus. Problem solved. Simple! Rick K2XT

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread Rick Stealey
: Biodegradable staples I want to see a barefoot child running around my cactus patch. And what, pray tell, is a lawnmower? Wes N7WS qrz.com/db/n7ws On 6/7/2018 1:29 PM, Rick Stealey wrote: > You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They > are sharp, rusty o

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread Wes Stewart
I want to see a barefoot child running around my cactus patch.  And what, pray tell, is a lawnmower? Wes  N7WS qrz.com/db/n7ws On 6/7/2018 1:29 PM, Rick Stealey wrote: You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread cqtestk4xs--- via Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long time. Imagine a barefoot child playing in the area (after you are SK possibly). Imagine a lawn mower grabs a piece of radial wire

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-07 Thread Rick Stealey
: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:54:59 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples I recently laid down about 6000 staples. After several months most of them are starting to really get crusty rust with all the rain we get at this QTH. They'll be pretty much gone in a couple

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-06 Thread cqtestk4xs--- via Topband
Message- From: N2TK, Tony To: topband Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 7:10 pm Subject: Topband: Biodegradable staples Somewhere recently someone had mentioned somewhere about biodegradable staples for radials. Getting ready to cut the grass real close and start adding radials. I like the idea

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-06 Thread N2TK, Tony
Tnx folks for all the feedback I got on this. Now I know where to get them N2TK, Tony -Original Message- From: Joel Harrison [mailto:w...@w5zn.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 3:23 PM To: N2TK, Tony Cc: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples Tony, I buy

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-06 Thread Joel Harrison
Tony, I buy mine from DX Engineering. Can get them in a bag of 100 I believe at a reasonable price. You can find them at Lowe's or Home Depot in small quantities in the Garden Center but they're awful proud of them based on their price. I like them as well. I was recently asked why I preferred

Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-06 Thread Matt NQ6N
I found biodegradable “garden staples” at the local home improvement store. 73, Matt NQ6N On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 2:10 PM N2TK, Tony wrote: > Somewhere recently someone had mentioned somewhere about biodegradable > staples for radials. Getting ready to cut the grass real close and start >

Topband: Biodegradable staples

2018-06-06 Thread N2TK, Tony
Somewhere recently someone had mentioned somewhere about biodegradable staples for radials. Getting ready to cut the grass real close and start adding radials. I like the idea of the biodegradable parts over the steel staples I have. Tnx N2TK, Tony _ Topband Reflector Archives