Take a look at Motorola R56 guideline for grounding. Great publication. If
you can, include intermediate ground rods as R56 will show. In MHO, #6 is ok,
but #4 would be better. Stick with solid copper wire for grounding.
GL 73 de Chick, NW3Y
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Smith <Gary@ka1j.com>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 7, 2018 1:15 am
Subject: [TowerTalk] Grounding wire choices
I am in the process of pounding in
grounding rods between the breaker box,
the roof mounted antenna ground wire and
the coax entrance. I will be bonding all
together.
The choice of wire I'm not sure about. #4
or # 6, solid or stranded. I'll be using
about 100' of it. It seems like the
thicker, the better but maybe #6 is fine?
I have no idea about stranded or solid,
seems like for this, solid would have
greater mass & be better? I have no idea.
#6 is a pick-up, #4 is an order.
The remote antenna is 370' away so I won't
be running it to there.
Thoughts?
73,
Gary
KA1J
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