[BC] Aluminum Radials for AM

[RichardBJohnson at comcast.net]

I once put up a temporary AM site so that the main one could be completely rebuilt after tornado damage. I used a Rohn Home TV tower and 16 radials made from aluminum electric-fence wire. The wires were laid on the ground. After the main site repair, we laid the temporary tower down. About 20 years later I visited the site. The aluminum wires were still there.

Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dana Puopolo" <dpuopolo at usa.net>

Yes.
Aluminum will rapidly oxidize when buried in the ground.
-D

From: "Scott Bailey" <wmroradio at bellsouth.net>

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