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41. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:08:16 -0700; Re: the tower 350 ft from the house. I would bond the ground rods at the tower to the service entrance ground. I would bond the coax to the ground rods at the base of the tower, put a big ferrite cho; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00133.html (10,058 bytes)
42. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 20:20:54 -0500; Very good suggestions. 73 Bob, K4TAX _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00134.html (10,920 bytes)
43. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 04:06:08 -0700 (PDT); I agree RIP. Neutral was disconnected only on the station power outlet. Your tower ground needs to be attached to the electrical ground in accordance with NFPA Standards. Ground rods every 8 feet and; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00136.html (8,558 bytes)
44. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "CSM$r$ Gary Huber" <glhuber@msn.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 07:54:33 -0500; Jim, consider many parts of the country where the water supply is provided via PVC or plastic. In my rural subdivision (and at my residence) the wells have PVC well casings. My well (200' deep) has a; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00137.html (10,223 bytes)
45. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Gary Smith" <Gary@doctorgary.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:18:52 -0400; Some very interesting ideas and I do appreciate the depth of them as well. There is no tower but there are now, Inverted Ls for 160 and 80 that go up 45-55 feet or so (to the top of the trees and a 4; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00138.html (12,764 bytes)
46. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:59:58 -0700; It is a mistake to think "all or nothing" with respect to the 18-inch copper or copper pipe. Nothing wrong with those recommendations, but something like #10 or #6 copper is FAR better than NOTHING b; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00139.html (10,713 bytes)
47. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:33:35 -0500; Do remember that lightning protection must be done outside of the structure. Lightning protection outside, disconnect inside. If you rely on the coax shield between the tower site and the house, then; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00141.html (11,609 bytes)
48. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Billy Cox <aa4nu@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:45:46 -0400 (EDT); Gary, do some research on the Polyphaser site, or find a copy of W. R. Block's book on lightning protection that goes into details on what to do to PROPERLY protect your setting. For example, they st; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00144.html (13,522 bytes)
49. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>; Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:13 -0500; Jim is correct. Austin Energy here in Texas did as study and you can do a halo ground around your house, bonded to the power ground rod, made of no. 10 wire, and it will meet the impedance ideal of u; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00145.html (9,486 bytes)
50. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:20:18 -0700 (PDT); Well Gary guess you will have to dig deep into your pocket book and get 3 to 6 inch OD copper pipe about 12 ft long or so and go from there. Where I live the ground is moist at 8ft down in August whe; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00146.html (8,348 bytes)
51. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>; Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:11:15 -0500; Lifting the neutral on residential service then exposes all your 120 volt equipment to 240 volts when the outside pole ground wire breaks, is cut, or corrodes in two. I have seen it happen, as a fire; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00147.html (8,441 bytes)
52. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:00:17 -0500; This addresses lightning protection procedures: My experience and studies conclude when it comes to lightning protection, deep is not near as important as surface area covered. Reason being is that m; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00149.html (12,206 bytes)
53. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Rick Denney <rick@rickdenney.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:15:44 -0400; Bob McGraw - K4TAX writes... Is there any reason why lightning protection devices can't be mounted right on the electrical service ground? My hamshack is in the basement less than 10 feet from the se; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00150.html (9,950 bytes)
54. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:36:04 -0500; Sounds like you have a very good plan and a solid approach to the issue of lightning protection. Polyphaser systems work. Just follow their instruction for mounting and grounding. As to connection be; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00151.html (11,616 bytes)
55. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 21:39:39 -0500; A real world testimonial like this is worth 10,000 words. Thanks Billy. 73 Bob, K4TAX _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00152.html (15,356 bytes)
56. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Gary Hoffman" <ghoffman@spacetech.com>; Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 23:21:37 -0400; Exactly....any reasonable bonding wire is a better solution than using the coax. _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00154.html (13,088 bytes)
57. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>; Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:23:58 -0500; Rick, The general rule is to minimize the distance from your station ground to the electrical service ground, to minimize rise of potential difference in surges or strikes. But, in general, you don't; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00160.html (10,094 bytes)
58. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Jim WA9YSD <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:12:51 -0700 (PDT); Polyphaser systems on an aluminum plate? Copper and aluminum and steel and aluminum joints? You gan create a diode if you do not use the right snake oil. Tying a station ground directly to the same g; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00164.html (8,793 bytes)
59. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>; Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:20:06 -0500; If you have a tower 150 feet from the shack, you should not rely on either coax shield or an added copper wire to house, for bonding the tower to earth. Use earth rods at the tower, preferably one on; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00165.html (10,407 bytes)
60. Re: [TenTec] RF Ground (score: 1): Author: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:24:19 -0600; And make those disconnects give at least a couple feet of air gap EVERY TIME. My shack has been damaged twice when the gap was small. A switch won't cut it, unless its made to hold off more than 100; /archives//html/TenTec/2009-04/msg00166.html (11,088 bytes)

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