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Re: [TowerTalk] Replacing station ground

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Replacing station ground
From: Jack Brindle <jackbrindle@me.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 21:30:06 -0700
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Does anyone know if there are any ARINC grounding standards? Those would 
include HF communications since ARINC provides HF long-haul communications for 
trans-oceanic flights.

73,
Jack, W6FB

> On May 30, 2018, at 9:20 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
> 
> On 5/30/2018 12:56 PM, jimlux wrote:
>>> You may want to download the Motorola R56  pdf file online. Also QRZ dot 
>>> com has a 3 part forum on station grounding hosted by a PE who installs and 
>>> inspects cell tower sites. Both are a very interesting and informative read.
>> bear in mind that R56 (and cell towers, and the document from the FAA about 
>> control tower radio installations) are for commercial installations with 
>> 24/7 requirements.
> 
> Note also that the systems involved are VHF/UHF, feedlines are generally hard 
> line, bonded to the tower top and bottom, and their only concern (as far as 
> grounding and bonding is concerned) is lightning protection.
> 
> Some of our antennas are on towers, some are not.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
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