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Re: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground

To: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground
From: ROBERT HARMON <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:13:52 -0700
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Gene,
Good ideas !   I see your point about using SS hardware.

tnx,
Bob
K6UJ



On Sep 29, 2011, at 4:39 PM, Gene Smar wrote:

> Bob:
> 
>     Instead of a copper ground clamp (likely to cause corrosion at the 
> connection point due to dissimilar metals in contact in water), I'd suggest 
> using stainless steel bolts, lockwashers and nuts plus a pair of fender 
> washers (above and below the screen) wherever you wish to make a connection. 
> Fender washers are exceptionally large in diameter as compared to normal 
> washer sizes for the particular diameter of bolt.  They gather a lot of 
> metal in the connection area when applied.
> 
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ROBERT HARMON" <k6uj@pacbell.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:36 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] low band antenna without good ground
> 
> 
>> I have been  gathering up materials for rolling out galvanized chicken wire 
>> for a ground screen from my vertical
>> as discussed here recently.  I'm trying to figure out how to make the 
>> electrical
>> connection at the base of the vertical.  Is there a nifty way to do it ? 
>> My first thought was to take the
>> very end of each roll and squeeze it together into a bunch and attach a 
>> cooper clamp used for ground rods.
>> How do you make your connection ?
>> 
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>> 
>> 
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