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Re: [TowerTalk] w7ekb & ground rods

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] w7ekb & ground rods
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:26:42 -0800
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On Mon,1/19/2015 9:17 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
In most cases, RF ground is a fallacy. The right length of conductor can
make it so that there's zero difference RF-wise between having it connected
and having it not connected to the ground rod. A ground conductor starts
rapidly losing effectiveness RF-wise at one-tenth a wavelength (about 6' on
10m) and longer.

In ALL cases RF ground has no meaning. A connection to the earth does NOT make a TX antenna work better, nor is it part of a solution to hum, buzz, or RFI. What do you think "RF ground" means?

73, Jim K9YC


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