[Elecraft] Confessions of grounding

[Drew AF2Z]

I *am* using a homemade lug, as stated. It's neater than cramming 1" of 
braid into the round barrel of a terminal lug. The braid lays flat right 
off the screw terminal and onto the desk surface, no bunching into the lug.

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On 10/12/18 22:57, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Why try to connect the wire or braid directly to the ground lug?
> Soldering a lug onto the end of a wire or braid makes it "oh so easy" to 
> attach.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 10/12/2018 6:29 PM, Drew AF2Z wrote:
>> Yes, it is a hassle getting a stiff copper wire on that little ground 
>> screw. I use 1" braid with a strip of copper sheet folded and soldered 
>> over the end and a screw hole drilled through-- basically, homemade 
>> flat terminal lugs on the ends of the braid. Very easy to manage now.
>