Topband: Soldering ground radials

[Charles Bibb]

Hi, All

Thanks to all those who responded to my post about soldiering ground radial 
connections.

However, there seems to be no clear consensus on whether the use of silver 
solder is really necessary or not.  To the question of "How long does it 
take for a Pb/Sn solder joint to degrade in the soil?" I got answers 
ranging from a few months to 30+ years!  It must truly depend on the QTH, 
which was why I was asking if anyone knew the point (ph) at which the soil 
begins to have a detrimental effect of this kind of solder connection.

If anyone knew, they didn't clue me in.

73,

Charles - K5ZK