Re: [TowerTalk] Station Ground

[Charlie <ad5th@direcway.com>]

I use ring terminals crimped then soldered. I have to agree that the size of 
the ground terminals on  most rigs does prevent the easy use of a larger 
gauge ground wire. My station ground rod is about 3 ft from the rig and 6ft 
in the ground. The largest wire I could use to ground the rig and the amp 
was a #10.  I like the ring terminals since they make a neat and solid 
connection when crimped and soldered both.

I have also used the buss bar behind the desk method and got the hardware 
from a vendor in QST that I do not recall right now. Seems it was JS 
something "systems".   73 / DX

Charlie
Ham Radio - AD5TH
www.ad5th.com
Live Blues Music
www.492acousticblues.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N6KJ" <n6kj@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Station Ground


> How do people attach their rigs to a bus-bar (or
> similar)?  The bigger the ground wire the better, but
> most rigs/amps have small, somewhat fragile grounding
> posts.  How do others out there connect a nice
> hefty ground wire to their rig or amp?  Also, how
> do people attach the wires to the bus-bar or
> ground rod?  Bolts?  U-Clamps?  Solder?  Any
> advice would be appreciated.
>
>
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