[TowerTalk] TOWER GROUND

Bill Coleman aa4lr at arrl.net
Tue Feb 1 17:32:48 EST 2005


On Jan 31, 2005, at 9:12 AM, MIKE GREENWAY wrote:

> I have read  here before on the reaction of putting copper to 
> galvanized
> metal causes a bad reaction.  There were suggestions of putting 
> stainless
> steel sheets between the galvanized leg and copper.  Are there any 
> fixtures
> that bolt to galvanized legs that have little reaction and allow the 
> copper
> ground wire to be connected to the fixture?

Mike,

I used stainless steel hose clamps and a little 1" square of stainless 
steel. The square goes between the copper and the tower leg. Tighten it 
down and you're done.

Cheap and effective.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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