On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:52:24 -0700, Bill Turner wrote:
>That would only be effective for lightning protection, not for AC
>mains or RF grounding.
The primary function of ANY connection to earth, including AC Mains,
IS the discharge of lightning (and other power line spikes). A
connection to EARTH is irrelvant to the operation of radio systems.
What SOME antennas need is some sort of return for antenna current
(what we sometimes call a ground plane or radial system or
counterpoise. Dipoles, beams, etc. need an earth connection ONLY
for lightning protection.
A connection to EARTH will rarely reduce noise. Often it will
increase it.
Jim Brown K9YC
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