I am sorry for that "typo" :)
That suppose to be losses, of course.
AM
On Sep 29, 2011, at 20:21, Al Kozakiewicz <akozak@hourglass.com> wrote:
> Radiation resistance will not drop, nor would you want it to! Ground losses
> will drop and so should the feedpoint impedance.
>
> The lifetime of buried aluminum depends on the pH of the soil. Usually, it
> isn't long.
>
> Al
> AB2ZY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alex K2BB
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:15 PM
> To: Gene Smar
> Cc: ROBERT HARMON; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground
>
> I got a roll of aluminum welding wire, the one which is 0.03"...
> The plan is to lay down 30 radials 30-35 feet long to test how much radiation
> resistance drops.
> I am just wondering- how long that wire will last if I bury it? What about
> thicker wire used for electric fences?
>
> AM
>
> On Sep 29, 2011, at 19:39, "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Bob:
>>
>> Instead of a copper ground clamp (likely to cause corrosion at the
>> connection point due to dissimilar metals in contact in water), I'd
>> suggest using stainless steel bolts, lockwashers and nuts plus a pair
>> of fender washers (above and below the screen) wherever you wish to make a
>> connection.
>> Fender washers are exceptionally large in diameter as compared to
>> normal washer sizes for the particular diameter of bolt. They gather
>> a lot of metal in the connection area when applied.
>>
>>
>> 73 de
>> Gene Smar AD3F
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ROBERT HARMON" <k6uj@pacbell.net>
>> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:36 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground
>>
>>
>>> I have been gathering up materials for rolling out galvanized
>>> chicken wire for a ground screen from my vertical as discussed here
>>> recently. I'm trying to figure out how to make the electrical
>>> connection at the base of the vertical. Is there a nifty way to do it ?
>>> My first thought was to take the
>>> very end of each roll and squeeze it together into a bunch and attach
>>> a cooper clamp used for ground rods.
>>> How do you make your connection ?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>> K6UJ
>>>
>>>
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