Hi Steve,
I think that he said that he is using silver solder....which is mainly
copper, some silver and some self fluxing material. This is what I used but
don't apply any heat to the tower leg. Clamp it there with a stainless steel
barrier strip if it is a galvanized tower leg.
Mark N1UK
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From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <N8DCJ@YAHOO.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 May, 2011 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Copper Pipe Ground Rods - Driving them in - How ?
>
> In a message dated 5/25/2011 8:29:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> Ok , I have most of my ground system planned out , my plan is to use
> copper pipe
> (type "L") and silver solder flashing to them from the tower etc...
>
> It all sounds okay except the soldering - don't do it. Any transient
> will melt the solder and then you don't have a ground system. Exothermic
> (e.g. Cadweld) or compression (e.g. nuts & bolts) are the only acceptable
> joining methods for ground systems.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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