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Topband: Trailer mounted mast earthing

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Subject: Topband: Trailer mounted mast earthing
From: John Farrer via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Reply-to: John Farrer <farrerj@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 00:03:25 +0100
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GE all. I’m planning on installing a 160m inverted L and 80m vertical on 
opposite sides of a trailer-mounted 100ft steel telescopic mast. Both antennas 
will have K2AV folded counterpoises 10ft high as there is no space for ground 
radials. The ‘vertical’ wires will be 5ft away from the mast at the top and 
15ft away at the base. My question is whether it is better to earth the trailer 
or leave it floating with the outriggers on insulating pads in order to 
minimise losses in the tower (not considering lightning protection). I 
appreciate that the answer might be different for each antenna. Any thoughts 
please?
73
John G3XHZ 

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