I use #14 stranded THHN wire from Home Despot because it's easy work work with.
Dave WX7G On Jun 5, 2012 9:23 AM, "W2XJ" <w...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You really do not need stranded wire. Bare solid wire is typically used > for grounds. and while the standard of 120 radials spaced 3 degress is a > well known standard for ground systems, it is very rare in amateur > radio. Anything beyond 12 1/8 wavelength radials is a plus. I would > check an electrical wholesaler and price bare copper in bulk. Usually > #10 is used but I see no serious reason why #12 or even #14 would work > in this application. I prefer a buried ground (or at least on the > surface) over elevated for various reasons. > > Having installed many MW systems, I can tell you the ideal is not always > achieved. At the end of the day, get as much wire in the ground wherever > it is possible. > > On 6/5/12 9:01 AM, Dan Bookwalter wrote: > > I think I asked something similar last fall , but , circumstances > changed and I couldn't do anything about it at the time... > > > > So , here I am again looking for a source of radial wire.... I was > thinking of either going with K2AV's FCP or a radial field.... If i go with > the radials I was thinking of using #14 stranded for about 15 radials that > in theory would help absorb any lightning impulses (per W8JI website) , > then I was going to use whatever wire I can find for the remaining 40 or 50 > radials. My radial field can only cover from about SW thru North over to > East. > > > > > > Is there a better source for wire than Lowes/Home Depot ? I will check > with the local electrical distibutor , but , if I recall correctly they > weren't much better.... Lowes currently has 500' of #14 THHN for $50 I > would need about 3000 feet. > > > > Dan > > _______________________________________________ > > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
