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Re: [RFI] grounding your ham equipment

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Subject: Re: [RFI] grounding your ham equipment
From: Danny Richardson <k6mhe@adelphia.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:07:29 -0700
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At 08:37 AM 7/29/2006, you wrote:
>I am planing putting up a new tower and beam. now on my ham station
>
>equipment what is the best way to ground tuner, radio etc to my station
>to my ground rod. to avoid ground loops do i use tuner as my central and
>ground all ham gear to my tuner and then to grounding rod outside. th
>use copper strap or braided strap from ham gear to tuner and then to
>grounding rod .thanks. kx3x


You should use a single point grounding system. Check out PolyPhaser's 
paper "Lightning Protection for Ham Radio Stations "

http://www.polyphaser.com/datasheets/PEN1016.pdf

It is chucked full of very good information.

73,
Danny, K6MHE


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