[TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?

[Bob Maser]

I don't think that using the electric company ground is a very good idea. 
It is usually just a single ground rod that they pound into the ground near 
the electric box.

Bob W6TR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?


That is exactly the right thing to do.

David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Slagel [mailto:gdslagel at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 20:48
> To: TowerTalk
> Subject: [TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?
>
> Hi,
>
> My shack is on the first floor of the house and right above the electrical
> service entrance in the basement. For my station RF and DC ground, I'm
> thinking I'll run a 10' wire from the station down to the electrical
> entrance ground wire which, of course, runs right out to ground rods
> outside the house. Is there any problem with this or should I be running
> to a separate ground rod?
>
> Thanks for any opinions!
>
> Gary Slagel/N0SXX
> Hot Springs, SD
> http://marina.fortunecity.com/sanpedro/351
>
>
>
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