Re: Aluminum magnet wire?

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• Subject: Re: Aluminum magnet wire?
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 03:38:11 -0600
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Hi Dr R,
              Now I'm really curious:

> Original Poster: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> 
> 
> Aluminum is barely an acceptable conductor at 60 Hz.  It's high
> frequency RF properties are very poor.  You may get nearly the same
> output voltage (potential) but your peak currents are going to be very
> very low.  A poor choice for RF work.

Robert Stephens spoke of an unfavourable comparison in practice 
as well. It's still something I've got to try for myself of course. Others 
have also mentioned the use of aluminium in just about every 
outdoor aerial you can think of. How do you reconcile those two 
apparently conflicting experiences?

Regards,
Malcolm
 

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