In Broadcasting, we used silver plating of tuned circuits often as copper
oxide, depending upon the degree of oxidation, is a poor conductor,
Silver oxide is a much better conductor than copper oxide.
In the High powered short wave station that I worked. the ABB Swiss made
transmitter plate
Galvanized can be a problem in some soils. This is the reason that galvanized
ground rods are no longer recommended in most applications (I think ON4UN even
has a pictured of a rotted galvanized ground rod in his book).
Copper-clad steel ground rods are more common and will generally hold up
Bill,
The Back Stay rod was to show with correct galvanization of the
1920's they stood up well.
The parentheses was a reference to wire used in antennas. I should have
added used in antennas.
Reading down a little further:
The ground wire information was to show that enameled
Galvanized can be a problem in some soils. This is the reason that
galvanized ground rods are no longer recommended in most applications (I
think ON4UN even has a pictured of a rotted galvanized ground rod in his
book).
Galvanized is a problem here. In the air on in the ground, galvanized
playing and it rusts pretty quickly outdoors.
-Bill
-Original Message-
From: k...@myfairpoint.net [mailto:k...@myfairpoint.net]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 11:49 AM
To: Bill Wichers; Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: ground radials conductivity
Bill,
The Back Stay rod
