[TowerTalk] FW: Tower Grounds

[Jim Brown]

On 10/17/2017 8:15 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:
> I have never seen a "code compliant" stamped ground rod.  Also, I have 
> no way to measure Cu plating thickness, but would assume it was 
> cheated on as well.  Probably they all came from China where 1" = 19mm. 

Much of the red/black zip cord sold at hamfests as "speaker cable" and 
"power cable" is smaller gauge than marked. The insulation is thicker to 
conceal that fact. And zip cord is terrible for RFI -- twisted pair is 
FAR better.

73, Jim K9YC