[TowerTalk] What's a "Good Grounding System"??

[Rick Bullon]

>>Bob, AA0CY/3 posted:   "
>Again, as has been emphasized by other posters, a good
>ground system (and of course there too there are differing
>opinions on what constitutes a good grounding system) is the
>most important aspect of lightning portection."
>
>Everyone probably already knows the basics... ground each chassis to a
>common station ground buss, turn the antenna switch to the "common"
>(grounded) center position when not in use or storms are in the area, tie
>the station ground and every other ground on the property to the service
>(AC) ground (usually the ground rod directly under the electric meter),
>stuff like that.
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Around here ( in Texas) the AC ground is a copper wire running from the top 
of the power pole to a thin piece of copper nailed to the bottom of the 
pole.
Am I suppose to trust all my equipment to that flimsy system ????? I don't 
think so! I have dug around the power pole to see if there is a ground rod 
hidden underneath the earth and I haven't found one. So at this QTH the 
power company can trust thier equipment to that system but for the shack 
grounding I am putting in my own ground. Right now all equipment grounds go 
to a ground rod just outside the shack window where all the coax enters the 
shack. As for the tower ground I am still debating that one as the tower 
isn't up yet.
I will put my planned system in another message and ask for advice
73
Rick
KC5AJX
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