[TowerTalk] Rotor loop coax

[k7lxc at aol.com]

>  Had some noise generated on 160M during a breeze. I am shunt feeding the tower. Used a 1.5" tinned braided strap attached to the mast right below the top plate of the tower and clamped to a tower leg. Left enough slack for mast rotation. That quieted down the noise.
 
    Braided strap is the worst thing you can use for grounding. First, it deteriorates over time and secondly the individual strands will corrode which means that there won't be any strand-to-strand electrical connection. The only electrical connection will be from one end of the strand to the other end of the strand. Commercial grounding kits all use insulated wires. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH