Topband: Chemical ground rod treatment to decrease resistance

[Mike Waters W0BTU]

--- On Thu, 2/19/09, Chuck Hutton <charlesh3 at msn.com> wrote:

> From: Chuck Hutton <charlesh3 at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Chemical ground rod treatment to decrease resistance
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 3:30 PM
> > From: jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
> > To: topband at contesting.com
> > Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:01:30 -0800
> > Subject: Re: Topband: Chemical ground rod treatment to
> decrease resistance
> > 
> > Remember that the function of an earth connection is
> LIGHTNING 
> > PROTECTION. That's very important, and you must do
> it right, but an 
> > earth connection does NOT make an antenna work better,
> nor does it 
> > reduce noise. RADIALS make an antenna work better. 
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Jim Brown K9YC
> 
> 
>  
> 
> The original poster didn't say what kind of antenna he
> was speaking of so I feel obligated to point out Beverages,
> other travelling wave antennas, EWE's, etc need a ground
> connection to work well.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Chuck
> 
> WD4ELO

Hello Chuck, 

I was speaking of a 2-wire bi-directional 580' Beverage. I have ground rods and radials. You say that the Beverage is a special case?

73,
Mike Waters
W0BTU