[TowerTalk] Grounding Question

[Jack L. Berry]

Industrial Communications Engineers and Polyphaser are both good sources of
advice and equipment.
I wouldn't go forward without talking to both.

ICE is more accessible and build excellent gear at reasonable prices.
They've been around for years but
their ads don't have the polish of Polyphaser.
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Runyon WQ5G 512-838-7008 <steve@austin.ibm.com>
To: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, October 31, 1997 11:45 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Grounding Question


>I have a question relating to station grounding... we are in the process
>of setting up a ham radio club where I work, and we hope to be able to do
>some contesting and DXing from the station. I have read a lot of helpful
>notes here on grounding, but nothing that is similar to this station
>layout.
>
>The shack will be in a room located in a very large industrial
>building with a very large concrete slab. The tower and HF antennas
>will be a loooong way away - about 1400 feet away, hopefully at the
>end of some good hardline!
>
>I am about to turn in specs for the room, and want to include grounding.
>What should we use for a shack RF ground - is a ground rod driven into the
>concrete sufficient? It is probably 50 or 75 feet from the shack to the
>outside of the building, so I am afraid that a ground rod outside the
>bldg would not be very effective at HF.
>
>Also, should we have a separate ground for lightning near the tower
>or where the hardline enters the bldg?
>
>Any help appreciated!
>Tnx and 73 de Steve WQ5G
>
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