[BC] Aluminum Radials for AM (was: Long Wire)

[Scott Bailey]

Phil,
  Somebody told me aluminum could be used as ground radials for AM, but 
deteriorate in the ground. It this true?

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Scott Bailey
WMRO Radio, Gallatin, TN
  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Phil Alexander <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
>
> 
> How did you handle the long term oxidation/connection
> issue? I think if cost were not a great concern I would
> lean toward CCSR rather than ACSR, but maybe that is
> because I survived the era when aluminum was tried and
> failed in many applications.