[TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Except he said plural 'rods'.  Now maybe the house entrance ground isn't the
best, but it's the right place to go rather than his stated alternative of a
separate ground.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Maser [mailto:bmaser at tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 21:18
> To: k1ttt at arrl.net; 'TowerTalk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] House entrance ground for RF ground?
> 
> 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>
> To: "'TowerTalk'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> 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
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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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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