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A vertical properly mounted and grounded to the aluminum sounds like a winner. A SS 102" would probably work quite well with that much groundplane directly under it.
Almost all tubular metal antennas are built from aluminium tubing. So what's the problem?
The main issue is not whether the aluminium is good for a RF ground, it's about the physical strength of the bodywork to support a mount with an antenna on it.
Is it possible to be on a lake and have a homing directional beam being emitted from the shore so a person could navigate to that beam's source? For example at night to a jetty.
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
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