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Hanz Schmidt wrote:

Does anyone know how to attach a 3-4" copper foil (ground plane) to an
aluminum boat from the antenna turner??

Thanx

Hanz


Hmmmm, You say you have an Alumiunum Hull, that you would like to use
as an RF Ground for your MF/HF AutoAntenna Tuner, at least I assume it
is an Autotuner. Why are you using Copper foil in the First Place?
Just how far is the AutoTuner mounted from the Aluminum that you would
be using for RF Ground? I suspect that maybe your Autotuner is mounted
ON the aluminum, that is part of the Hull, or at least welded to the
the Hull, in which case a two inch hunk of #12 Copper, or if you prefer
Aluminum, Wire, from the Ground Stud, on the Autotuner, to one of the
Mounting bolts of the Autotuner, will be MORE than enough to do the job.
Now make sure that you Antenna Lead coming of the Antenna Port of your
Autotuner, is NOT tyewrapped to ANY portion of the Aluminum Hull, or
any portion of anything that is Welded or Grounded to the aluminum
Hull. Keep you antenna at least 6 Inches away from ANY Grounded
Surface, for its entire run, to the far end of the Antenna System

There....that should work just "Jim Dandy", or Spiffy as the case may be

Bruce in alaska
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