[Antennas] Which is better for antenna components- brass or copper??

[Chris Boone]

Brass is often used as a go between metal...it allows dissimilar metals
like steel and aluminum to be used with the brass as a buffer.....Brass
though is a soft metal...so for tubing or areas of STRENGTH, it is not
the best....for minimize corrosion, it is great! (used it as a coupler
between aluminum hardline and a PL259 which is nickel plated
metal...other wise, the AL and Nickel would set up a corrosion
connection and be useless in no time...the brass goes between them,
easily wxproofed and lasts)

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:antennas-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kenny Breeding
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:51 PM
> To: Antennas at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Antennas] Which is better for antenna components- 
> brass or copper??
> 
> 
> I came across some plans recently for a home brew antenna, 
> and it called for some of the components to be made of brass. 
> Is brass better for antenna construction?
> 
> Thanks,
> Kenny 
>  
>