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Re: [TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?

To: "D. Calder" <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?
From: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:36:28 -0700
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D. Calder wrote:
> 
> Exactly. You can create your own ground ring around the tower, ground the
> coax, polyphasers, radios,
> ext. But it should ALSO be tied into your service ground to eliminate the
> difference in potential.
> 
> We do it every day at cell sites. There's a reason all those radios still
> work after direct hits to the
> towers.
> 
> 73
> Dave n4zkf
>  
>
Not just "should".. if you're in an area subject to the NEC, it's "must" 
be connected to the service entrance ground.

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