A question that doesn't seem to have been raised is whether this is a
good material for HF grounding. I just verified my memory that W8JI
questioned that, because of the multiple fine wire construction of the
braid and the consequent likely increase in resistance as thebraid aged.
FWIW, I use 3/4" copper pipe run along the back edge of my operating
desk, with silver soldered joints. Individual pieces of gear are
connected to it with #2 wire, ring terminals, and internal toothed lock
washers to ensure good connections.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/27/2018 11:33 PM, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
"Kurt, you are way off base talking about auto parts stores the way
you have. You have obviously made an assumption. Trust me, I owned an
auto parts store for over 20 years and we, meaning my store and my
suppliers had a large variety of connectors and lugs from the same
suppliers as any other hardware or electric supply house."
No, that's forty-one years of experience as recent as last December.
You had a store, you know what I'm talking about, you don't need to
try and convince me of anything.
I suggest those wanting higher quality components, even just
connectors and terminals, search military, aerospace, and medical
suppliers for traceable products- used in applications that matter,
where failure is very bad, so by design and application, unlikely to
ever happen.
Kurt
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