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• Replacing copper ground strap
  • I think....
    • What spray on do you use?
      • I am....
        • I haven't tried the CRC
        • PS did a test and Corrosion-X came out on or near top
          • I do have...
  • I need to do the same thing, where did you get the foil Max ? And Greg ...
    • I use Wynn's Viscotene
    • Good question, John
      • According to this source, 5 mil and 2" is the way to go
        • I would like to know what he means by "devolve."
          • "Devolve", huh? Hell, that sounds suspiciously like Dr. Electron, no? (grin)
            • I'll confess to a little Dr. Electron flash with that one
      • thanks Max, great post ! Cheers, John
  • ground strap
    • I was wondering what to do with an ecapsulated keel...
      • Drilling for lead!
        • Visions of oops... water... dancing in my head.
      • No thoughts on the usefulness but drilling for lead would be easier if....
  • The thicker the better...
  • I've coated my foil with automotive chassis undercoater...
  • Drilling for Pb?
    • Yup, the old "capacitor" trick.
  • Knife Switch ....
    • Rich - where do you install the knife switch?
      • any place in the ground circuit but far enough away from the HF so that you can receive