[Amps] RF Ground for 2nd Floor

[kb9cry@attbi.com]

Read up on grounding (RF & Lightning) at the Polyphaser 
website; it's one of their online technical articles.

www.polyphaser.com

Phil  KB9CRY
> In the forseeable future, we may be building a new house.  Both my wife and 
> I have always wanted a two-story home, so we have our chance.  Since we are 
> both professionals, we'll both have our own offices for all our 
> Stuff.  There is some possibility that mine will be on the second floor.
> 
> I've never had an installation that was anywhere but the first floor, right 
> next to a wall with my station ground immediately outside.  Hence, I've 
> never had a ground run longer than about four feet.  So, at HF at least, 
> I've never had an RF grounding problem.  But, how best should I handle a 
> station that's up in the air with no hope of a ground run short enough to 
> constitute a good RF ground?
> 
> Kim Elmore, N5OP
>                            Kim Elmore, Ph.D.
> "All of weather is divided into three parts: Yes, No, and Maybe. The
> greatest of these is Maybe" The original Latin appears to be garbled.
> 
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