- 1. [TowerTalk] Bentonite (score: 1)
- Author: N7KA@comcast.net
- Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:21:30 +0000
- I have encountered bentonite in its "natural" state many times while 4X4ing in Utah's Canyon Lands area. When wet its so slippery that traction is near impossible. I have seen it in many colors tough
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-06/msg00144.html (6,378 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] Bentonite (score: 1)
- Author: bthorson@4smps.com
- Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:36:44 -0400
- Somebody mentioned Bentonite as a good filler material to improve grounding a few days ago. I asked around about this a bit and one of the tidbits that I got was the following: Commercial Bentonite c
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00192.html (7,135 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Bentonite (score: 1)
- Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 01:00:56 -0400
- Although Bentonite is basically clay, chemically there are two types, swelling (Sodium Bentonite) and non swelling (Calcium Bentonite). As I understand High and low solids pretty much depend on the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00194.html (9,382 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Bentonite (score: 1)
- Author: "WA3GIN in Alex. City, VA" <wa3gin@erols.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:33:17 -0400
- There is a company in Canada that sells commercial AM Radio band Helical antennas (50ft). These antennas come with an option for a 40ft, 4" in dia. Ground rod that is installed using a well drilling
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-07/msg00198.html (7,904 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:40:46 -0500
- 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
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00342.html (6,961 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Reublin NF4L <nf4l@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:01:03 -0500
- I'd conclude the marketers have found something else they can sell. I'd talk to a soil engineer or electrical contractor. 73, Mike NF4L _______________________________________________ _______________
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- 7. Re: [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:16:09 -0800
- 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? Tom
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-01/msg00352.html (7,841 bytes)
- 8. [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: Spencer <w1gak@arrl.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:42:04 -0700
- Kitty litter _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listin
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- 9. Re: [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: Matthew Kaufman <matthew@matthew.at>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:55:19 -0600
- Yup. But only the cheapest stuff. Compresses well into homemade rocket engine nozzles, too. Matthew Kaufman (Sent from my iPhone) _______________________________________________ _____________________
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- 10. Re: [TowerTalk] BENTONITE (score: 1)
- Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:41:10 -0600
- 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 co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-02/msg00231.html (7,766 bytes)
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