...it burns!
Why you do this to me Stevie....
K4OJ
Ken Kinyon - W7TS wrote:
> I think if you sprinkle holy water on it you will get the required Catholic
> protection.
> Oh, never mind, I just put on my glasses.
> 73,
> Ken W7TS
> PS my spelling checker also wants to change it to Catholic. ;<)
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> Kenneth E. Kinyon
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Barockteer@aol.com
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 10:35
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy Anchor Cathodic Protection - Where?
>
>
> Hi-
>
> I'm back on this list, just for a while to participate in this discussion.
> (I usually troll the archives).
>
> 1. The electrolysis is made worse by the use of a copper ground rod. This
> explains why those of use who don't use ground rods don't experience as much
> guy anchor corrosion. (We wouldn't forget lightning protection would we)??
>
> 2. The ground rod, if made of or coated with a cathodic material, could
> serve as grounding and cathodic protection one in the same.
>
> 3. Where can one buy the cathodic protection devices? What is a good cathode
> material? Zinc like on boats? Or does it have to be further down the
> electroactive series to protect the zinc galvanization of the guy anchor?
>
> -Tony, K1KP
>
> p.s. no, I haven't dropped out of ham radio - I just switched from
> Contesting to Boatanchors. Favorite rig now: KWS-1.
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