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Subject: [TowerTalk] Soldering Ground Connections
From: kb9cry@comcast.net (Phil Camera)
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:49:00 +0000
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This should never be done, period.  The reason is, think about it, during a 
major energy surge event, tremendous heat may be present during large current 
flows and any kind of soldering/brazing/etc will melt and you will be left with 
no or a very bad connection.

You can do two things:

1.  Exothermic connection (CadWeld, etc)

2.  Mechanical connection (will require frequent maintenance since mechanical 
connections will loosen on their own due to thermal cycling)

Do not solder or braze.  Phil  KB9CRY
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