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Re: [TowerTalk] copper tank coils

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] copper tank coils
From: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 16:50:34 -0700
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This might be of interest:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w5u2m0qvuwjs0i3vlwdsf/Plating.pdf?rlkey=n99dlrd2joh5548drtczvtsks&dl=0

Wes  N7WS

On 9/30/2023 12:38 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
Silver plating is usually very thin, and doesn’t have a huge effect on the RF 
resistance.  One advantage is that silver oxide is conductive, copper oxide is lossy. 
Also, if you have a moving contact - silver is MUCH better than copper in terms of staying 
low resistance.



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