Correct. The body/airframe/copperplate on a boat is the other half of the
antenna. This is why a dipole fed thru a balun and resonate makes the most
trouble free antenna. It contains a resonate both sides of the antenna. There
should be no feed line radiation. (fingers crossed). Then a ground is
superfluous. Of course you must have a good ac ground unless you like the
little tingles when touching different equipment
George, W6GF
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> On May 18, 2014, at 4:47 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net> wrote:
>
> Same way a mobile antenna is ground referenced to a vehicle. The airplane
> antenna uses the airframe as the reference ground.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "george fritkin via TenTec"
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Grounds
>
>
> Really Tell me how you "ground" an antenna in an airplane Carry a basket full
> of dirt? These kind of articles written by pseudo engineers are not helpful
>
> George, W6GF
>
>
> On Sunday, May 18, 2014 1:58 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> This is an excellent written article and should be required reading for
> every ham.
>
> http://www.eham.net/articles/21383
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
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