AA4NU ground question

[K7LXC at aol.com]

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Dear Bill,
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     Recently you said:
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" What's your thghts on COPPER TUBING size=3D strap size ????
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Since I was "removed" from the air in August due to a "zap",
I have been reading the Polyphaser book/etc ... They also
state to use strap and lots of it ...
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HINT: This make one heck of a Up The Tower article/series
:HINT
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What do you do there for station/tower/etc
grounding/protection ?"
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     Although I've never seen a ground system using copper
tubing, there's no reason why you can't use it. The reasons
that you don't seen it used is due to it's difficulty when
working with it (bending it, etc.), bonding and its cost. If
you consider the surface area of the copper strap, that would
be the minimum for the copper tube as well. The other point
is that although it is easy to silver solder, one good
lightning surge will melt the solder and there goes your
nifty ground system.  Exothermic bonding methods for ground
systems such as CadWeld are designed for copper wire or strap
and not tubing.
     The Polyphaser grounding book has its good points (well
researched, practical applications) and its not so great
points (emphasis on commercial applications and not much for
amateur installations.)
     And yes, this will make a great topic for "Up The
Tower."  As they say, stay tuned for further developments.
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73, Steve  K7LXC
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     "Up The Tower" now appears in CQ Contest magazine.
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>From neader at centuryinter.net (Scott Neader KA9FOX)  Mon Jan 29 01:33:41 1996
From: neader at centuryinter.net (Scott Neader KA9FOX) (Scott Neader KA9FOX)
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 20:33:41 -0500
Subject: Energy Booster during contest?
Message-ID: <v02110101ad31c4d562df@[206.65.185.15]>

My wife was recently introduced to a product through her work that I think
has some great potential for CONTESTERS.  It's a natural herbal
energy-booster in liquid form and is taken by mixing a few drops with
juice.  It seems to be a much better alternative to "no-doze" tablets or
even the caffeine in soda, as you don't get the bad side-effects.

I've been taking the drops in the morning before work and I must say it
does give me a tremendous lift, especially for a guy that has never been a
morning person! I haven't had a chance to try them in a contest yet,
however I will be taking some with me when I go to TG for ARRL DX SSB.

Since I'm anxious to see if these energy drops will work in a contest
situation, I'm wondering if any of you would be willing to try the energy
drops during the ARRL DX CW contest? If interested, drop me a note. I'll
let everyone know how it goes after I get back from TG.

73 - Scott KA9FOX

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>From Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu  Mon Jan 29 03:22:00 1996
From: Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 22:22:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: 160m Contest Fun
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960128221635.14664A-100000 at Pegasus>

Like ramirezk at emi.com, I, too, heard lots of very strong sigs calling cq 
in the DX window during 160 cw test.  They just wipe out the chance of 
hearing the dx that I could detect between their dots, but not decode (dx 
that they had either worked or could not hear!).  

I don't mind folks calling cq, but when the cq-ing   is netting zero for 
a long period of time, the calling becomes just qrm for the rest of us.  
Auto keyers are too easy to activate.  Please, guys, LISTEN, after a 
series of ten to twenty minutes of futile cq-ing.

Lots of sigs doing this means little to no band left for other 
contesters, reducing the contest overall.  

73, K4VUD

Charlie Harpole, Ph. D.               Bands:  160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
3100 North Hwy. 426                   Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
Geneva, FL  32732-9761                DXer and Contester:  237 confrmd.
E-mail adr:  harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Voice:  (407) 349-2211   Work:  (407) 823-3606   24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
or FAX at home at (407) 349-2211 but voice first.

K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur 
Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, WB4TCW, and repeater, 146.640 
in Orlando, Fla.  Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.

K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation 
Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).



>From Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu  Mon Jan 29 03:25:21 1996
From: Charles H. Harpole" <harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 22:25:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: 204BA & 402CD interaction
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960128222424.14664B-100000 at Pegasus>

Recommend twelve feet of separation based on personal experience.
(not on math!).

73, K4VUD

Charlie Harpole, Ph. D.               Bands:  160m thru 440; SSB, CW, Pkt.
3100 North Hwy. 426                   Mobile: 80-10m (100 w) & 146 & 440
Geneva, FL  32732-9761                DXer and Contester:  237 confrmd.
E-mail adr:  harpole at pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Voice:  (407) 349-2211   Work:  (407) 823-3606   24-hr. FAX: (407) 823-5255
or FAX at home at (407) 349-2211 but voice first.

K4VUD is faculty advisor for the University of Central Florida Amateur 
Radio Club and trustee for its call sign, WB4TCW, and repeater, 146.640 
in Orlando, Fla.  Club has 4 hf rigs, and all modes on 2m & 440.

K4VUD is a member of the 4U1UN Radio Readiness Net, SATURN Ring Salvation 
Army emerg. group, Life Member ARRL, and nice guy (except in contests!).