Always beware of any communication that begins "with all due respect"
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From: "Wes" <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 4:49:23 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: OT - Bonding Radials at Intersections
With all due respect, I must ask, how many megawatts are you guys running?
Wes N7WS
On 11/6/2020 3:26 PM, donovanf@erols.com wrote:
> Hi Carl,
>
>
> If the insulation breaks down they will arc, potentially causing a fire
>
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> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> On 11/6/2020 4:27 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>> On 11/6/2020 1:10 PM, Carl Clawson wrote:
>>> Frank,
>>>
>>> “Must” is a strong word. What goes wrong if you cross them?
>>>
>>> 73, Carl WS7L
>>>
>> Also, if insulated wires are used for radials that cross
>> over each other, is that to be treated differently than bare
>> metal wires that cross over each other and touch
>> so as to have electrical connectivity?
>>
>> Does it matter if cross over radials are soldered at the
>> crossovers, so as to prevent parasitic "diodes".
>>
>> For whatever weird reason, the price of insulated wire is
>> nearly always lower than the equivalent bare wire. And
>> Romex sells for less than the equivalent individual wires.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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