[TowerTalk] ground system

[Roger (K8RI)]

>
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:34:08 -0400, Ron Todd wrote:
>> >
>> >>I have installed a ground system for my new tower.
>> >>Should I connect tower ground system to the house ground ?
>
> Jim Brown added:
>
>> >ABSOLUTELY!  All grounds must be bonded together for a safe
>> >installation. That means a ROBUST and LOW IMPEDANCE (SHORT) path.
>> >
>
> Seems to me that a tower located 200' from the house is a different
> animal than one attached to the house.  In the latter case, the answer
> is clear.  But for the distant tower, shouldn't the strategy be to
> dissipate the charge as far from the house as possible?  Single point

I would think so, but I don't want the coax to be the only path to the 
house.

> ground isn't possible, at great distances, anyway.
>
> Has anyone else used RF chokes on the cable runs, to limit strike
> currents from flowing on them, allowing the tower's ground system
> to dissipate the charge?

Due to the relatively low frequencies involved., it would take a substantial 
choke and I doubt they'd be very effective BUT OTOH every little bit helps. 
Enough "little bits" can add up to making a big difference.

73

Roger (K8RI)
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