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Fuel tanks and SSB counterpoise.
In the process of laying up the hull I incorporated a couple hundred sq.
ft of bronze bug screen to serve as a counterpoise. In addition two runs of 2" copper foil run down the center of the hull to the keel area. Capacitors between the foil and the keel bolts isolate any DC from getting back into the counterpoise. That is probably enough but as I am installing two aluminum tanks, I wonder how kosher it would be to tie them into the counterpoise with more capacitors. It would add another 14 sq ft of coupling area but would it be introducing other problems? -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |