Gary Hoffman wrote:
Also, a wire out the window, to a single ground rod, is likely to to a poor
RF ground. How long is the path total ? I bet it approaches or exceeds
1/4 wave at some (many ?) frequencies. Might be an "open circuit" at RF.
You might have no ground at all, effectively.
That is not "a wire," it's 2" copper strap. Through the wall. 8 feet.
Hearing HUM on audio devices, turning on appliances, and the like, as you
have described, certainly makes me wonder.
You mean that doesn't happen to everyone with balanced antennas? (Only
partially kidding.)
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