[BC] AM Ground Systems & Ground Conductivity

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

For burial, you can use copperweld that is insulated.     Yes, you
_can_........
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike McCarthy" <Towers at mre.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: [BC] AM Ground Systems & Ground Conductivity


> I'm talking about direct burial.  Not open to the air.  I agree with Ron
> that for skirt and open air applications, copperweld is the preferred
product.
>
> MM
>
> At 07:52 AM 12/22/2006 -0600, Bailey, Scott wrote
> >Ron Nott suggests copperweld because it's not worth anything to the
> >copper thieves. I didn't realize that it would wear out in the weather
> >quicker than regular, straight copper.
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> >[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Mike McCarthy
> >Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 6:46 AM
> >To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> >Subject: Re: [BC] AM Ground Systems & Ground Conductivity
> >
> >I would not suggest copperweld universally. It's far more susceptible to
> >
> >rusting/breakage than straight copper.
> >
> >MM
> >
> >At 05:08 PM 12/21/2006 -0500, DHultsman5 at aol.com wrote
> > >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