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Re: [TowerTalk] SPG Panels/feedthroughs etc

To: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] SPG Panels/feedthroughs etc
From: n8de@thepoint.net
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:06:06 -0400
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Ditto.

I'm willing to bet that the great majority of hams use an aluminum  
plate for SPG.  Mine is 1/4" thick and replaces the foundation 'vent'  
under my shack window.

73
Don
N8DE


Quoting Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>:

>
> IMHO It's  A-OK  matter of fact it's all I have ever used  YMMV
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> Wayne W3EA
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>> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:58:41 -0400
>> From: charlie@thegallos.com
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] SPG Panels/feedthroughs etc
>>
>> We all know that the classic ground panel is a plate of copper of some
>> thickness, and also that other than silver, Cu is the best conductor out
>> there
>>
>> My question - I am thinking of making a ground panel/passthrough
>> (combined), and I was wondering how well Aluminum would work.
>>
>> Yes, I realize it is NOT as good a conductor (duh), but is it "good
>> enough". I have access to enough 6061 sheet/plate to make what I need, so
>> the real question is "when is good enough, good enough"
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