"Jack Painter" wrote in message
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"Spike" wrote
2. How do I bond the radials together? (I guess my 15-watt soldering
iron won't be up to the job ...).

Use a car battery clamp and plenty of grease.

Never, ever use "Grease" (or any other lubricant/protectant) in an
electrical connection for RF. Grease is a dialectric (so is silicone) and
it
will ensure you have practically no electrical connection at all.


If there is a conductive path before the grease is applied does it matter?

--
Brian Reay
www.g8osn.org.uk
www.amateurradiotraining.org.uk
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