[TowerTalk] Fwd: Saltwater Ground Connection (Many thanks to all for the info!)

[Joe Giacobello, K2XX]

Thanks for your warnings, Jim, Hans, Patrick and Kris.  Yes, I know that 
elevated radials are hot.  (I've had a 40M vertical here with four 
elevated radials.)  That's why I anticipate setting the antenna up on 
the private walkway.  The good news is that it's a lightly trafficked 
beach.  I may have to deploy the radials after dark and wind them up 
each morning.  We'll see.

Thanks and 73,

Joe
K2XX

> Hans Hammarquist <mailto:hanslg at aol.com>
> Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:32 PM
> Sounds very exiting working off a saltwater beach. I have piece of 
> information you should remember, the ends of the radials are very RF 
> hot. I had a problem with that once.
>
>
> A neighbor of mine was watching a "very important" soccer game when I 
> tested a new set-up. One of the radials were only a few feet from his 
> TV. Transmitting with only a few watts totally blocked his TV. It went 
> totally black. His wife knocked on my door and pleaded with me to stop 
> transmitting, which I, naturally did.
>
>
> Hans - N2JFS
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net>
> To: k2xx <k2xx at swva.net>; TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Saltwater Ground Connection (Many thanks to 
> all for the info!)
>
>
> Regarding liability. Keep an eye on the HOT parts of the antenna 
> system so
> you don't have a problem with the kids exploring the contraption on the
> beach. If you put radials or guys where they can trip someone or 
> interfere
> with their use of the beach brace yourself for a verbal broadside at best
> and legal action if anyone is at all injured )or inconvenienced these 
> days.)
>
> Sad commentary but reality.
>
> Patrick NJ5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Giacobello, K2XX
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 1:29 PM
> To: TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Saltwater Ground Connection (Many thanks to 
> all for
> the info!)
>
> I certainly appreciated the large number of informative responses that I
> got to my query. It looks like the way to go is with four buried or
> elevated radials and the saltwater takes care of the rest. What I
> finally wind up doing depends on the constraints imposed by the
> surrounding homes and pedestrian traffic.
>
> We're renting a house that we've only seen in brochures and Google
> Earth. There is a long, private, elevated wooden walkway leading from
> the house down and onto the beach. It's likely that somewhere on that
> walkway will be the most convenient and safest place to set up the
> antenna with at least a couple of elevated radials. My guess is that
> the saltwater reaches under the walkway at least at high tide. We'll
> have to work out the details when we get there.
>
> Again, many thanks for all your inputs.
>
> 73.
> Joe
> K2XX
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