[TenTec] Station and AC Ground

Gary Hoffman ghoffman at spacetech.com
Wed Nov 30 17:56:58 EST 2005


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.Net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Station and AC Ground


> If you have a "tuned" ground system, consider that it is part of the
> radiating system.  Otherwise, your ground is radiating RF.   If current
> flows on a conductor, it radiates.  Usually this is an invitation to RFI
> issues on phones, TV's, and such due to the placement of the conductor.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX


See my other reply on this subject.  No source, in my setup, for any
appreciable current to flow on this ground path.  No more than there
normally is on anyone's ground path.  Of course, as has been written about
very extensively elsewhere, especially in unbalanced systems, without proper
isolation you might have large ground currents.  I don't here.  But if I
did, then I would totally agree with your conclusions and your warnings.

73 de Gary, AA2IZ





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