[Elecraft] To ground or not to ground

[Fred Jensen]

On 2/18/2012 3:15 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> You guys in the warm climates really have it tough. Here on the Oregon coast
> I'm a few hundred yards from the surf, close enough that it's a constant
> background sound, and several times each winter we experience Cat 1 or 2
> hurricane force winds blowing in off of the ocean, yet I have yet to
> experience salt corrosion on anything.

Of course not, Ron!  It's so cold there, the NaCl is already 
crystallized out by the time it gets to your antenna.  By that time, 
it's practically distilled water, probably blowing horizontally. :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw