[TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss

[Bryan Swadener]

Hi Charlie,

IME, the "back of desk" reference was directed at me.
I also take exception to the thought that I don't know what
I'm talking about. Perhaps that subtle accusation was
made because I didn't fully disclose my installation
and intent.

Rather than do that, I'll just say it's patterned closely after
Tom W8JI's recommendations, as well as adhering to the
drawings and specifications from my PE (a ham who
subscribes to this reflector and occasionally posts).

vy 73 es gud dx,
Bryan WA7PRC

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 Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:19:47 -0400
 From: Charlie Gallo
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss
 
 
 On 3/25/2014 K4SAV wrote:
 
 > Even this forum isn't very good.  The obsession
 > about back-of-the-desk
 > bus bar is something that makes little difference for
 > lightning 
 > protection.  When you are putting in large
 > conductors at your desk to 
 > handle lightning currents, you have already lost the
 > battle. 
 
 Actually, when I asked the question, it was only secondary
 to lightning, it had more to do with general "good grounding
 practice".  Yes, I know we have to keep the current
 outside, and I'm upgrading THAT system too.  Extra
 ground rods going it, bonding stuff is here (silver brazing
 vs Cadwelds - hey, I have the welding gear, so I might as
 well braze)
 
 The Good news (lightning wise) and bad news (signal wise) is
 I'm on the bottom of a hill, with the antenna at 35 ft, and
 everything to the east of me is higher, from the roof of my
 neighbors house (circa 100 ft away) to the Church steeple
 (less than 500 ft away, over 100 ft tall).  Far from
 being the highest thing in the neighborhood. 
 
 
 -- 
 Charlie