I tried that method in Colorado and found that with time the loops would
become loose due to endless expansion and contraction of the metals
due to the large temperature swings that occurred at ground level. I also
found corrosion with time due to the dissimilar metals in contact with each
other. I did not see the dissimilar metal corrosion using tinned spade lugs.
- -... ...- -,
Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF
Lakeland, FL, USA
kn4lf@earthlink.net
KN4LF SWL & Amateur Radio Autobiography: http://www.kn4lf.com
New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God:
http://www.cosmicfingerprints.com/audio/newevidence.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "Thomas Giella KN4LF" <kn4lf@earthlink.net>; "a TowerTalk COL"
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: Radials looped instead of Soldered?
> You guys are all talking about soldering or crimping lugs to the ground
> radial wires. I soldered my connections to a copper wire but why can't a
> person just loop them around the bolt that would been used to attach the
> solder lug? Used on receptacles and outlets for a long time (not counting
> the push in connections used by electricians now-a-days).
>
> 73, Jim
>
>
>
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