Topband: Beverage grounds

[Donald Chester]

I would like to hear from anyone with experience with the methods of 
grounding beverages (ground rod, radials or both).  I started out with mine 
using ground rods only.  Later, added seven 10' radials to each end, 
connecting them to the existing ground rods.  I don't notice much, if any 
difference, but the comparison is highly subjective since I didn't try 
instant A/B comparisons with/without radials.  Just wonder if anyone has 
tried this, and what were their observations.

My guess is that making the radials much longer the height of the beverage 
wire would degrade performance by establishing "good ground" under the 
beverage wire.  I  haven't yet found anything in any books on the subject of 
radial length, nor in the archives of this group (which are so extensive 
that I have not yet been able to examine them all).

BTW I tried W1WCR's idea of a ground lead under the beverage connecting the 
two grounding points, and it seemed noisier with the gnd wire, so I removed 
it.  Again, didn't go to the trouble to try A/B comparisons, so I can't say 
that my observation was conclusive.

Don K4KYV

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