[BC] Counterpoise Ground System

[Bailey, Scott]

Hey Willie, 
   Thanks, that's what I needed to know.  I'm looking into using
copperweld, instead of bare copper. As Ron Nott put it, Copperweld has
no value to the drug lords, and does just as well as say a #10 or #6
solid copper wire.

Scott

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Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [BC] Counterpoise Ground System

In a message dated 09/19/2006 11:37:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sbailey at nespower.com writes:

>    How far did your wires go out from the reference tower?  It
appeared
>  that the wires were insulated copper, is that o.k. to use?

No, that's what bare copper looks like after 10 years in a saltwater
swamp! 
<:o 

The counterpoise is on all three towers, out to 25'. From the perimeter
wire, 
the radials drop to the ground and continue out from there for 1/4 
wavelength. At the south tower, the tides rise and fall by several feet.
At the north 
tower, typically only a few inches to a foot.

Willie...
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