[Amps] copper vs steel /SS /brass conductors in a HF tank circuit

[Jim Tonne]

I just checked with one of the fellows who has designed his
share of high-power HF rigs and he says brass is the way
to go.   It is usually cadmium-plated to "keep it shiny looking."

Apparently there are varying grades of "stainless" steel and
some of them are truly bad in RF.   High grade SS is OK but
since you can' tell easily the rule was to simply avoid it.

This note concerns the nuts and bolts used to hold the
assembly together.

- Jim W4ENE