You should use separate grounds if possible. I have some info on this at
www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Proximity_to_Beverage_antennas
See the heading "Multiple Beverages Using a Common Ground".
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Dennis W0JX via Topband <
topband@contesting.com> wrote:
> I have a question about using a common ground point for the far end of
> beverages. ...
> I want to put up a temporary, single wire 358 degree beverage for the
> winter. ... Can I ground the 470 ohm termination resistor for the single
> wire beverage to the same ground system used by the NE/SW bi-directional
> without serious interaction?
>
> Or must I drive a separate ground rod for the single wire antenna? If so,
> how far must it be spaced from the bi-directional ground system?
>
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