Re: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

>>Do you think steel braided cable (kind used in ground discharge
>>sticks, winches, etc...) would be a good connection.  Theres a lot of
>>surface area there, its cheap, but not sure on the material.

>        The resistance of a steel wire is many times that of a similar size
> copper one.


	For the purposes at hand, tis the circumference (surface
	area) as matters, what with hf currents flowing on the
	surface...

	Iron was (tho granted, not currently) used in lighting
	rods, which operate in a similar frequency range...

	Copper, etc, is better, stainless is likely not
	so bad as might appear.


	best
	dwp

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