[TowerTalk] Worse than MFJ/Cushcraft coils
jimlux
jimlux at earthlink.net
Sun Sep 15 20:37:36 EDT 2019
On 9/15/19 2:52 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> Dave,
>
> Using aluminum wire is not necessarily bad trade for antenna loading
> coils. Its lighter, so you can make the wire diameter larger for the
> same weight to compensate for the lower conductivity.
And you can spot weld it to the aluminum element without any corrosion
issues. Overall, I think you could make a more reliable, equal
performing antenna with aluminum wire and aluminum elements than a mix
of aluminum and copper.
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