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wire as close to the grass roots as possible. I typically use a rubber mallet to drive it home. If the
radial wire is sticking up any place due to uneven ground or the wire is loose just put another staple
there. The idea is to get all parts of the wire down as close as possible to the ground so that the grass
can grow over it.
When you finish the last radial, your job is done. Mother Nature will do the rest. If you have done
this in the early spring, the grass will grow up, surround the wire and pull it down firmly along its
full length. If you do it in the fall after the grass has stopped growing, it will happen the next spring.
This will be done so completely that in a few weeks you will have to actively look for the radials to
see them.
Your mower will miss them completely, too; but you and your contacts will hear them right away!
73,
Paul,
NO8D
Note: Radial Wires shown above have Red insulation so they would show up in the
photographs. DX Engineering Radial Wire has a relaxed Black PVC insulation.
Radial System Considerations
The performance of any quarter-wave vertical antenna, multi-band or single band, is completely
dependent upon the quality of its radial system. A few local or medium range contacts may be
possible using a minimal installation without radials. However, you will get more consistent results
and much better performance with a complete radial system. The radial system required depends on
whether it is for a ground-mounted or a roof-mounted vertical and on the number of radials you can
install.
Many amateurs enjoy excellent quarter-wave vertical performance with only 20 to 30 radials. On
ground-mounted quarter-wave verticals, the length of the radial wires is not critical. They can be as
short as one-eighth wavelength, but one-quarter wavelength radials on the
lowest band of operation are typical. Long lasting and high-efficiency radial
wire connections are easy to make using the patented stainless steel
DX
Engineering DXE-RADP-3 Radial Plate. Use the radial plate for a simple and
neat way to install as many ground radial wires as you wish. Install 30 to 60
radials for higher performance using one or more DX Engineering radial wire
kits. The relaxed black PVC insulated 14 gauge stranded copper wire in our
Radial Wire Kits is easy to handle and will last far longer than bare wire or wire
mesh.