[CQ-Contest] Re: [TowerTalk] Station Ground

[Richard Zalewski]

>From any device I use a insulated and coated flat shielded cable that
has lugs  crimped and soldered on to it.


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:06:27 -0800 (PST), N6KJ <n6kj at yahoo.com> wrote:
> You failed to mention how you attach your
> rig or amp to the aluminum bar.  That's the primary
> question I have.  Why?  Because it doesn't make
> a lot of sense to me to use big, heavy gauge
> wire or pipe for all connections between the
> bus-bar and ground, but then use a small and/or
> braided wire between the rig and the bus-bar.
> 
> --- Richard Zalewski <dick.w7zr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I will probably get beat up on this but what I have
> > is a 6'x3"x1/4"
> > aluminum bar behind my operating position.  It is
> > drilled and tapped
> > every 6".  Then at the end I have a 1/4 x 20 bolt
> > that I attached my
> > large ground braid that goes about 5 feet to my
> > ground rod system.
> > Have not had problems with ground loops etc.
> >
> > Dick W7ZR
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:39:05 -0800 (PST), N6KJ
> > <n6kj at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > How do people attach their rigs to a bus-bar (or
> > > similar)?  The bigger the ground wire the better,
> > but
> > > most rigs/amps have small, somewhat fragile
> > grounding
> > > posts.  How do others out there connect a nice
> > > hefty ground wire to their rig or amp?  Also, how
> > > do people attach the wires to the bus-bar or
> > > ground rod?  Bolts?  U-Clamps?  Solder?  Any
> > > advice would be appreciated.
> > >
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Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR