Braided or solid...that is the question. Neither. Being a typical ham, I'm cheap. Most hamfests have short lengths hardline. I got some nice air filled 1/2 inch stuff for free which I pounded flat. I
Bill, You need not go to the bother of flattening the hardline. You have the same surface area with it round or flattened. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ _____________
It is the end of an era! BTW: You may receive a thank you note or two from local small plane pilots and helicopter jockeys ... I am guessing that dodging your towers has made their lives just a litt
You need not go to the bother of flattening the hardline. You have the same surface area with it round or flattened...........................K4FMX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I'm using copper tubing, run inside garden hose while above ground, for my tower grounding "straps." I usually do the same thing (flatten the ends and make large terminal lugs out of them), but where
JC: I (and most others here on TowerTalk) would advise against placing copper tubing in intimate contact with galvanized steel. So that would eliminate your first suggested alternative. I use Harger
While on the subject of grounding I have a question. I have 2 towers one I installed and one the previous home owner installed. My tower I have grounds coming from each leg hitting 3 ground rods. The