[TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground

[Alex K2BB]

I got a roll of aluminum welding wire, the one which is 0.03"...
The plan is to lay down 30 radials 30-35 feet long to test how much radiation resistance drops. 
I am just wondering- how long that wire will last if I bury it? What about thicker wire used for electric fences?

AM

On Sep 29, 2011, at 19:39, "Gene Smar" <ersmar at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> 
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> ----- 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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