[TenTec] Count to Ten B4 Cussing Ten Tec

[Clayton Brantley]

Are those ground rods connected to the electrical service ground!  I not,
you run a greater risk that not having a ground.  During a lightnibg strike
you want everything to rise to the same potential and then return AT THE
SAME TIME.  Not having all the grounds bonded run the risk of a voltage 

gradient of several KV or MV!

Clayhton N4EV



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From: Richards <jruing at ameritech.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Count to Ten B4 Cussing Ten Tec

Agreed...   I have four  8-foot rods circled  just outside my shack
window (garden level window - earth is waist high outside when
I am inside)  and they are about 4-5 feet apart, interconnected
with very heavy copper strap.

Would that qualify ?

I feel that is a better plan than having the coax lying free on
the desk, about a foot away from my radio equipment.    Man...
you just had to see that scorch mark on the desk to know it
is not a good idea leaving them free to arc to stuff in the room.

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Happy Trails.
=======================  Richards / K8JHR  =========================

On 9/10/2011 07:53, Carl Moreschi wrote:
> Let me caution about grounding.  Unless your ground is a very good one,
> connecting your disconnected coaxes to ground may be actually connecting
> them to the lightning source directly.  You must have an excellent
> ground if you are going to connect to it for protection.
>

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