[TowerTalk] BENTONITE

[Patrick Greenlee]

Bentonite is not a good conductor when dry, more accurately termed an insulator when dry.  Places in Hawaii have dry volcanic rock for soil and it is a poor conductor.  If soil with a high Bentonite content is wet its conductivity will be greatly improved.

Good luck with your project.

Patrick        NJ5G

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From: Bill via TowerTalk<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 9:41 AM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] BENTONITE

A quick question...

Since Bentonite is such a good conductor and in Hawaii baths with
Bentonite are touted as being physically beneficial (using the native soil), can  I
conclude the soil conductivity is pretty good?

Tomorrow I leave for KH6 to build the new station which has deep  volcanic
soil at least 10 feet deep?

Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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