Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections

[donovanf at erols.com]

Always beware of any communication that begins "with all due respect" 

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From: "Wes" <wes_n7ws at triconet.org> 
To: topband at contesting.com 
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 4:49:23 AM 
Subject: Re: Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections 

With all due respect, I must ask, how many megawatts are you guys running? 

Wes N7WS 


On 11/6/2020 3:26 PM, donovanf at erols.com wrote: 
> Hi Carl, 
> 
> 
> If the insulation breaks down they will arc, potentially causing a fire 
> 
> 
> 73 
> Frank 
> W3LPL 
> 
> On 11/6/2020 4:27 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote: 
>> On 11/6/2020 1:10 PM, Carl Clawson wrote: 
>>> Frank, 
>>> 
>>> “Must” is a strong word. What goes wrong if you cross them? 
>>> 
>>> 73, Carl WS7L 
>>> 
>> Also, if insulated wires are used for radials that cross 
>> over each other, is that to be treated differently than bare 
>> metal wires that cross over each other and touch 
>> so as to have electrical connectivity? 
>> 
>> Does it matter if cross over radials are soldered at the 
>> crossovers, so as to prevent parasitic "diodes". 
>> 
>> For whatever weird reason, the price of insulated wire is 
>> nearly always lower than the equivalent bare wire. And 
>> Romex sells for less than the equivalent individual wires. 
>> 
>> Rick N6RK 
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