[BC] AM Ground Systems & Ground Conductivity

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/2006 3:12:35 PM Central Standard Time, 
wbzq1300 at verizon.net writes:
>My question is if I put down another buried ground system, can I get
>away with shorter radials, and use aluminum instead of #6 copper or #12
>copper, due to the copper thieves?  Would the FCC give me a wavier on
>this?
>
>Scott
>
Another Choce is copperweld,  Which is a steel woire with copper bonded to 
the outside of the wire for conduction.   When the price of coppe got up in the 
'60's several stations used "Copperweld" radials and ground screens.

Dave