Yeah, I always bare the ends, and sometimes I add connectors.  If that fence wire works, that would be nice since I have so much of it.  I believe Walmart sells the stuff.  I got mine from a thrift store, which is why it didn't have the box, etc.
Bill, I just looked at your profile and checked under your attachments going back from page 43 and forward.  I think your EB (without caps etc.,) might be around page 40, (of attachments) - not sure though.  Everytime I try to look at it from your profile, my computer locks up and I have to re-start.  Does Dec 2007 sound about right?  A lot of the attachments said EB with cu, or rods etc.  Do you think you could remember a name you gave it?  I did find the video but I believe that was with caps.  Well, we shall find it eventually.  Maybe if I could just see how you put it in the ground, that would help.  Was this one on Meridian, and in alignment with North/South, or in alignment with any ground probes? 
A good night's sleep and then will search anew.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq9ZKDKDclY&feature=channel
I just put it on the other thread. here it is too. All Bill's early videos.

jeanna

Okay, here is a photo of the wire in question.  I have the bare end taped down next to some solder for size comparison.  The wire is copper stranded.  It looks to be ALMOST the size of the solder wire, but not quite.  This is what I would hope to use for the secondary.  What do you think?

umm I don't know if you can use stranded wire for a secondary, but maybe you can. Gadget says he splices his together all the time and the instrux always say you mustn't do that!
You could try it.

jeanna

Okay that red fence wire is OUT!   Maybe I will use it to "keep pets in" like it is meant to be used.  Or, who knows?  Maybe I will invent something that requires red fence wire in order to save the world.
I guess it is time to buy some mag wire per instructions.  (now that I know what mag wire is)