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From: legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca>
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Subject: Re: Mirror as ground plane
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:08:13 -0500
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:53:01 -0800, john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com>
wrote:

>On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:53:41 -0500, legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> wrote:
>
>>
>>Anyone had experience using metalization on glass (mirror) 
>>as a ground plane or shield?
>>
>>Any data on conductivity etc?
>>
>>RL
>
>Why use glass? Why not copperclad FR4?

Rugged repeated use - subjected to fire and impact.

Will be possibly burning FR4 in contact with it.

A work surface.

RL