Topband: [TowerTalk] Radial Plate Designs

[David Harmon]

I have the DXE radial plate with 90 radials.
Well worth the money and it makes for a very clean installation....no snarls
of wire.


73

David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robert
Smits
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 7:52 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: [TowerTalk] Radial Plate Designs

On February 11, 2015 05:07:47 am Paul Christensen wrote:
> >"Those Hammy Hambone radial plates I have seen advertised are 
> >considerably
>
> more expensive than a handful of silver brazing rods and a Mapp gas 
> outfit."
>
> Don,
>
> All good points.  A few weeks back, there was a discussion here about 
> the virtues of using MAPP gas or acetylene with silver brazing rods.  
> I agree that the currently available radial plates are inferior to a 
> ring composed of brazed silver-solder connections.
>
> However, if a plate is used, a two-hole lug offers many mechanical and 
> electrical advantages over the single hole type, but: (1) the 2-hole 
> lug cost is a significant limiting factor; and (2) no matter how good 
> the bolted connection, over time it will be inferior to a brazed bond.
> Between the cost of a new plate design and say...a bag of 100 2-hole 
> lugs, bolts, washers, and nuts, the cost will easily exceed a brazed 
> grounding system of the type you discussed.
>
DX Engineering has radial plates advertised for 57.99 US, Stainless Steel,
1/8 x 11 5/8 in. sq., Pre-drilled, 60 holes, Includes 20 sets SS Hdwr. More
SS Hdwre  available for $7.95 for each
* Twenty 1/4 in. stainless steel bolts
* Twenty 1/4 in. stainless steel nuts
* Twenty 1/4 in. stainless steel flat washers
* Twenty 1/4 in. stainless steel split washers
* Twenty 1/4 in. stainless steel star washers


I Have No connection to the seller.
-- 
Bob Smits <bob at rsmits.ca> VE7HS
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