[TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss

[Jim Brown]

On 3/22/2014 10:13 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
> When there is a group grope debating the number of angels dancing on 
> the head of a pin 

Patrick,

Ham radio "conventional wisdom" is full of misconceptions, and grounding 
is one of the greatest. These misconceptions lead most hams to do dumb 
things that are expensive and wrong. They can also make lightning damage 
more likely, and make hum, buzz, and RF noise much worse.

Understanding what matters and what doesn't with grounding isn't "angels 
dancing on the head of a pin," it's what's safe, what works, and what 
doesn't.

In case you don't know, Jim Lux is an engineer at JPL, the guys who put 
those rovers on Mars. He's also a contributor to the ARRL Handbook.

73, Jim K9YC