Galvanized or Copper Gound Rods?

May 28th 10, 04:28 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

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Galvanized or Copper Gound Rods?

On Thu, 27 May 2010 17:36:41 -0700, Bob Smits wrote:

Is there a significant difference between using the galvanized steel ground
rods and copper to create an rf gound?

Hi Bob,

Two answers for that:
1. No difference whatever;
B. Neither make an RF ground.

Updates will follow this brief announcement.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

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