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Re: [TowerTalk] FW: low band antenna without good ground

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] FW: low band antenna without good ground
From: Kevin Normoyle <knormoyle@surfnetusa.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:41:22 -0700
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> From ON4UN's Low-Band DXing regarding ground enhancements using mesh
screening...   "Steel is a very poor conductor at RF"


Looking at VK1OD's table here, zinc is pretty good
http://vk1od.net/antenna/conductors/loss.htm

so zinc-plated steel, or Al would be fine, it's just the corrosion issues.?

-kevin
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