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1. [Towertalk] ground system (score: 1): Author: Bill@aa6tt.com (William Hein, AA6TT); Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:06:09 -0700 (PDT); Thanks for all the feedback on my proposed ground system. The window opening I am considering for the feedthru panel is on the first floor (below the ham shack) and only 1 ft above ground, by the way; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-07/msg00724.html (6,715 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: K8fu@aol.com; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:43:59 EDT; Well the unanimous opinion was that horizontal installation of ground rod is right up there with trying to get pet rocks to generate offspring. So let me float this. If I were to get a 8' piece of 1/; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00704.html (6,748 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: Lee Buller <k0wa@swbell.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:22:39 -0700 (PDT); Driving groudrods..... Depends on the soil, but here in Kansas it is pretty easy without using a hammer, sledge, or any vibrating hammer. Try this to get the ground rod in.... I used 8' ground rods f; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00711.html (8,285 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower@rogerhalstead.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:58:00 -0400; This might help: http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/ground.htm It's the method I use and works well in sand or clay. It does not work well in rocky soil. It took several bouts with a 12# sledge t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00714.html (9,266 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:56:08 -0700; At 01:43 PM 4/30/2004 -0400, K8fu@aol.com wrote: Well the unanimous opinion was that horizontal installation of ground rod is right up there with trying to get pet rocks to generate offspring. Except; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00721.html (8,809 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: William Sheh <wsheh@atitec.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:28:32 -0700; I've been reading with interest what fellow members have been posting regarding the depth and orientation of ground rods. One must keep in mind that there are many different types of grounding system; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-04/msg00729.html (11,759 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: "J. Keller" <k3bz@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 07:38:20 -0400; That's why Kansas is flat. 73, Jerry K3BZ hammer, sledge, or any vibrating hammer. Try this to get the ground rod in.... iron, but I hate cleaning them, besides, I can dig the divit a little more pre; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00005.html (8,723 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground system (score: 1): Author: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 08:55:38 -0700; one of I fully agree. Separate the RF grounding problem from the electrical safety grounding problem from the lightning dissipation grounding problem, and separate direct strike on your equipment fro; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-05/msg00008.html (10,824 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Ron Todd" <ron@k4wz.com>; Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:34:08 -0400; I have installed a ground system for my new tower. Should I connect tower ground system to the house ground ? Ron _______________________________________________ _____________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00322.html (6,248 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:15:19 -0700; ABSOLUTELY! All grounds must be bonded together for a safe installation. That means a ROBUST and LOW IMPEDANCE (SHORT) path. 73, Jim Brown K9YC _______________________________________________ _______; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00326.html (7,328 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: Hardy Landskov <n7rt@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:02:25; Jim, With 2½ acres, tying everything together becomes an expensive and daunting task. One tower is 150 ft from the house. Any suggestions? Hardy N7RT __________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00328.html (7,504 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:44:27 -0700; Several. First, assuming you have coax running from the tower to the shack, bond the braid of the coax at the base of the tower, and bond it at the shack. And, of course, bond the tower to local grou; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00333.html (7,819 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m@msn.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:57:00 -0400; According to literature from Polyphaser, if the ground systems are separated by more than 75 feet, they don't "see each other", so it doesn't make sense to bond them. I believe the reason is that the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00346.html (9,787 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:14:13 -0700; Well, it certainly would prevent the two systems from CHANGING their state of charge quickly. :) I would be last to ADD a bonding conductor in parallel with the coax if it were properly bonded at bot; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00347.html (7,673 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:03:20 -0400; I think they are exagerating the 75 feet. Remember that key word "business". I think they make a good product and I use some, but I also think some of their information is a bit misleading. It is tr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00348.html (12,013 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] ground system (score: 1): Author: Jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@optonline.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:55:29 -0400; Jim Brown added: Seems to me that a tower located 200' from the house is a different animal than one attached to the house. In the latter case, the answer is clear. But for the distant tower, shouldn; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00350.html (8,150 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:12:55 -0700; That would seem to make sense. It has also been stated on this reflector before that, even with a well grounded tower, you can still get large induced voltages on the coax and control lines due to th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00355.html (8,720 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:31:12 -0500; K8RI's assessment of the grounding problem is right on. I would like to add a few comments. Current waveforms for lightning simulation is not always the same. Different waveforms are used for differe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00358.html (17,076 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] ground system (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:43:13 -0400; I would think so, but I don't want the coax to be the only path to the house. Due to the relatively low frequencies involved., it would take a substantial choke and I doubt they'd be very effective; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00360.html (9,490 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Ground System (score: 1): Author: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:50:35 -0400; Speaking of EMP Ive been bit in the past off my 1000' Beverage by a discharge at least 5 miles away. Needless to say I terminated the f/b tuning tests for that day. Carl KM1H ________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-08/msg00362.html (20,042 bytes)

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