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Old May 24th 06, 02:59 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Michael Tope
 
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Default FIGHT? Here is another W8JI myth bone!


"Cecil Moore" wrote in message
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Tom Donaly wrote:
The skin depth of copper at 60 hertz is supposed to be 8.53mm. That's
too thick to make a practical shield. No wonder they're having problems.


So 60 Hz magnetic fields penetrate shielded coax?
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp


Cecil, if ever I had the feeling that I was about to answer a loaded
question, this is it, but here goes anyway - "Yes, I believe a 60 Hz
magnetic field impinging on a piece of shielded coax would penetrate
the shield of that coax significantly if the shield were made of a
non-ferrous conductor."

73, Mike W4EF.............................................