On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:31:57 -0700, jimlux wrote:
>Gary Schafer wrote:
>> I would stay a few feet away from the house. The ground right near the
>> foundation is dryer than it is out away from the house. Where the rain drips
>> off the roof may not be a bad place as it gets more moisture when it rains,
>> the time you also worry about lightning.
>>
>Good point... Although, the whole discussion strikes me as a
>"overthinking" the problem a bit.. A few feet one way or another
>probably doesn't make much difference.
I don't see this as "over-thinking" at all -- rather I see it as quite
practical advice. I have flowers and shrubs close to my house, and those that
are protected by some sort of roof overhang get a LOT less moisture than the
soil only a foot or so away that is not protected.
Overall, Gary's advice is pretty much on target. He's found the fundamentally
sound grain of truth in the often over-blown and mis-applied single point
ground concept. Well done!
73, Jim Brown K9YC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|