[TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground

[Gene Smar]

Bob:

     Instead of a copper ground clamp (likely to cause corrosion at the 
connection point due to dissimilar metals in contact in water), I'd suggest 
using stainless steel bolts, lockwashers and nuts plus a pair of fender 
washers (above and below the screen) wherever you wish to make a connection. 
Fender washers are exceptionally large in diameter as compared to normal 
washer sizes for the particular diameter of bolt.  They gather a lot of 
metal in the connection area when applied.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROBERT HARMON" <k6uj at pacbell.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:36 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground


>I have been  gathering up materials for rolling out galvanized chicken wire 
>for a ground screen from my vertical
> as discussed here recently.  I'm trying to figure out how to make the 
> electrical
> connection at the base of the vertical.  Is there a nifty way to do it ? 
> My first thought was to take the
> very end of each roll and squeeze it together into a bunch and attach a 
> cooper clamp used for ground rods.
> How do you make your connection ?
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
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