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141. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:09:16 -0400; See below, Bill, I think you are saying that they show the neutral being connected to a ground rod at the transformer and the house ground (green wire) connected to another ground rod at the house an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00282.html (15,422 bytes)
142. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:30:53 -0400; Exactly right Red. But to accomplish holding all equipment to a common ground potential, each piece of equipment must have its own ground lead to that single point. No daisy chain of equipment ground; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00286.html (11,285 bytes)
143. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:46:51 -0400; It has nothing to do with tripping a breaker or not tripping a breaker because of multiple paths. The breaker is always in the hot lead. Whether the return path is via the neutral lead or the ground; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00295.html (10,900 bytes)
144. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:58:21 -0400; You seem to be saying two different things here? The neutral wire IS to be grounded to earth along with the safety ground at the service panel. Both are tied together and connected to earth ground at; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00296.html (10,902 bytes)
145. Re: [TowerTalk] FW: The PERILS of single point grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:12:33 -0400; Hi Jim, What you have described is not a single point ground system as many may believe. It is a multiple point ground system. To be a true single point ground system the power and coax lines must be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00299.html (10,983 bytes)
146. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:26:39 -0400; Hi Carl, Generally you should not ground the house power mast. It is usually connected to the metal enclosure for the meter. The meter can gets the neutral wire tied to it inside so the mast is tied; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00315.html (12,613 bytes)
147. Re: [TowerTalk] Fw: CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 20:55:12 -0400; Well, the tower ground should be connected to the service panel ground. How do you think the lightning is going to stay out of the house when the coax cables from tower run into it? 73 Gary K4FMX ___; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00327.html (11,926 bytes)
148. Re: [TowerTalk] CQ article error(?) (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 21:15:10 -0400; Hi Jim, Yes it would seem that the neutral should not be grounded at the power pole for the reasons you stated. However it is in all places I have seen. Further there are more grounds connected to th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00329.html (12,127 bytes)
149. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 22:04:35 -0400; Rob, Each installation has different circumstances that can be solved in different ways. One of the biggest obstacles I see with a great number of hams is they do not really understand what single po; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00356.html (13,400 bytes)
150. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 23:03:55 -0400; Whoooa there. When I said ground the center conductor and the shield I meant that they should BOTH (center and shield) be connected to your earth ground. You should never leave a disconnected antenna; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00360.html (9,889 bytes)
151. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 12:16:48 -0400; Hi Rob, Run it anywhere that you have access. It doesn't need to be outside. The point is that you do your grounding and power protection at the entrance panel for your antennas. The cable entrance p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00375.html (9,280 bytes)
152. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 12:58:00 -0400; see below. No I don't think that you interpret correctly what I am saying. The neutral conductor has nothing to do with anything here. That "ground rod" under the single point panel is what the singl; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00376.html (17,303 bytes)
153. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 14:45:46 -0400; Hi Tom, I would guess that you have in mind rather tight knots and I picture rather large loops of wire being used. Loops in transmission lines after bulkhead protection panels or loops in power line; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00380.html (11,281 bytes)
154. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:55:19 -0400; Hi again Rob, Yes the ideal location for your coax lines to come in would be the same place that your power panel is located. But in your case it is not practical. The next best thing is to run the p; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00396.html (15,673 bytes)
155. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:37:31 -0400; Hi Dave, It sounds like you are on the right track. I would install more ground rods with more radials going out from your common connection point. Especially at the house end. It sounds a little lig; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00397.html (11,077 bytes)
156. Re: [TowerTalk] grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:34:33 -0400; Hi Tom, It is all a matter of how much energy the protector lets through. To compare energy let through you must look at a pulse on a scope and measure the area of the pulse that gets through. I agre; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00419.html (9,882 bytes)
157. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole resonates lower than expected. (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 20:26:16 -0500; Wouldn't that be exact 1/2 wavelength of feed line or multiples, and not 1/4 wavelength. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Suppor; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-10/msg00633.html (10,495 bytes)
158. Re: [TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 35, Issue 79 (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:16:58 -0600; A quote from Polyphaser: "A good lightning ground is also a good RF ground. But a good RF ground is not necessarily a good lightning ground." The RF ground and lightning ground need not be treated s; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-11/msg00612.html (11,632 bytes)
159. Re: [TowerTalk] station grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:12:32 -0600; Lightning The bright flash that is seen from lightning is the plasma trail that the current travels on; it is not the visible frequency of lightning. If you want the best isolation of equipment, a se; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-11/msg00773.html (12,146 bytes)
160. Re: [TowerTalk] Station grounding question (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:55:48 -0600; Hi Dudley, I have been away for a few days so didn't get to respond. Not actually seeing your installation I hesitate to make definitive comments about your installation. If you add up the surface a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-11/msg00774.html (13,487 bytes)

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