That's what I have in my shack. It is bolted to the underside of the
desk, radio, amp and so forth are attached parallel to it the outside to
a 8 foot long ground rod.
How to drive a ground rod? Get short 1/2 inch id pipe nipple about 4
inches long and screw a a pipe cap in one end.
With a helper to hold the rod vertical, get on ladder where you want the
ground rod to go.
Slip the pipe nipple over the grounding rod, hammer on the pipe cap.
This way you won't damage the rod.
Don't forget to get what's called a "Kearney clamp" to attach some old
coax, (tie both inner and outer shield together) from the buss bar to
the ground rod.
Its surprising how installing what I call "the rest of the ham shack
install" helps.
Pardon my wandering but ... just in case, now lall on the list know how
I have cured bugs in other ham's shacks.
Gary...wa6fgi
On 3/20/2014 11:15 AM, Chris wrote:
These work pretty good, look nice too:
http://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/CoaxBus.html
Chris
KF7P
On Mar 20, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Charlie Gallo wrote:
Hey Gang,
Sort of antenna, sort of RFI, more safety..
I've decided my back of desk grounding situation needs to be improved
Now, we all know the standard is a nice, thick copper buss. Question is, how
thick? - this will then be run down to the panel/ground rod
Is Brass/Aluminum/Copper PIPE a valid alternative? If aluminium, again, how large (I normally have round up
to about 3" diameter sitting in the shop, as well an AL plate (various sizes, 3/16 thick up to 6"
wide is everyday, and I have angle up to 5" wide legs, 1/4" thick around, and blocks up to 2"
thick and 4" wide hanging around
I intend to silver braze most of my connections, but obviously that won't work
to an Al plate, That I'd drill, tap, and either use studs with nuts, or screws
Again, we aren't talking the wall pass through here, but the buss at the back
of the desk
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73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm)
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