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Aluminum Masts for H-Field Antennas?

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Posted by A. Green on April 04, 2017 at 21:26:47.

I've been eyeing some USG surplus "portable" antenna mast kits for a pair of H-field receiver delta loops I could stow in my car and setup at remote locations. These use aluminum masts. For example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTENNA-TRIPOD-29FT-ALUMINUM-PORTABLE-TOWER-MAST-KIT-NEW-/361384099911

On another forum, I was advised against using aluminum masts for reasons that weren't at all clear to me. So I ask the VLF experts: is there a technical reason aluminum is a bad choice for H-field loops?

Thank you for your time!

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