Replying in a semi serious way, the March 10 QST article by N6LF and its
references may shed some antenna magic light on your ground rod
question. Or at least point in a researchable direction.
73 Art
Hugh Valentine wrote:
> Oval Clodfester is a Ham O Holic. His call is N1ERD. He lives in Antenna
> Magicland on Eznec Avenue and can instantly create and remove any antenna his
> little Code Oscillatin Heart can stand.
>
> Here is what Oval is wunderin today....He is looking for advice or education
> from any Antenna Elmer in the land.......
>
> Question: When using a 160M inverted "L" antenna, he constructs a radial
> system of 20 radials, half 33' and half 133' in length and drives an 8'
> ground rod into the salt marsh he lives on and connects the radials and the
> Salt water ground Rod together.
>
> Oval gets pretty good results but is wondering what effect his ground rod in
> Salt water is having on his antenna performance. Oval disconnects the Ground
> rod and runs on Radials only. He is wunderin....did I improve or degrade my
> signal???....and he wonders if he could measure current flow in the 1/4"
> ground bus to the ground rod...would it show any current flow and how would
> that compare to the current flow in the radials....???? Will his SWR change?
>
> Do we have any antenna theorists who could help Oval in his query?
>
> Should Oval..
> 1) Connect his Ground rod in salt water to his radials
> 2) Use radials only and forget his Ground rod
> 3) Start building a new linear using a 3cx3000A7 or greater
> 4) Prepare for his 5th Divorce due to excessive hamming and obsessions
> 5) Perform a do-it-Yourself Vasectomy to prevent a possible Oval, Jr
> 6) Forget it all together
> ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
>
> Anyone know enough Antenna theory to enlighten one as to the effect of adding
> or subtracting a ground rod in a high salinity environment?
>
> Just adding a bit of humor but I have this situation and am asking myself
> this question...just to settle my diseased and hopelessly infected brain.
>
> 73
> Val
> N4RJ
>
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73 Art
Allison, Colorado
"Whether you believe you can do a thing or
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