[TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower

[john at kk9a.com]

I am a little confused by this practice. There are many types of stainless
steel which are all over the galvanic table. Looking at the following table
I am not seeing the advantage to using a generic stainless steel shim
between the tower and the copper wire:
http://structx.com/Material_Properties_001.html .  Perhaps a sacrificial
aluminum flashing shim would be a better choice?

John KK9A



Phil W5BVB wrote:

Get some thin stainless sheet....DX Engineering sells it.
Wrap it around the tower leg and then put your grounding
clamp on it.  This is what I do even with my galvanized
tower.  Since it is aluminum, you might put some of that
(I can't remember the name) conductive paste meant for
aluminum antennas between the SS and the tower let.

good luck, 73, Phil  W5BVB