RF is AC ... whatever current goes toward ground comes back every half
cycle. It doesn't just go into the ground and disappear. You aren't
bleeding off a static charge that happens to be referenced to ground.
Dave AB7E
On 9/27/2025 11:50 PM, Brian Beezley wrote:
Dave, common-mode current in coax shield is no different than current
in a dipole, say one low to the ground. If you connect a wire from any
point on the dipole to ground, current will low. At least NEC thinks so!
Brian
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