[TowerTalk]

[Dan]

When you say "braze", Tony, do you mean soldered as in domestic water systems or something else?
73, Dan, N5AR

Not if it is done properly... when properly brazed, it's a sweat joint with 
a much higher strength material.  Now if it's just glopped on like so many 
do their solder joints, it's not worth the time doing it.

Tony W4ZT

At 10:33 AM 10/21/2003, kb9cry at comcast.net wrote:
>I believe a brazed joint will pop open if hit with a lightning induced 
>surge.  Phil  KB9CRY
> > If you have but one chance to bury in the ditches and you're pressed for
> > time, go get some copper plumbing pipe.  Brazing the joints would be best.
> >
> > 73,
> > Tony
> >