RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Celwave Stationmaster part identification help needed - RFS is useless

[Tony VE6MVP]

At 03:57 PM 2007-09-09 -0700, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote:

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That adapter is nickel plated.
DO NOT USE any ferrous metals in a RF environment - and nickel is ferrous.
Silver is fine.

Stupid question.  Why?

Tony