Oh... And bandwidth limits are SOOOOOO 1990s Bob... Top posting? Just
like everyone else does here?
Got it.
Thanks, 73, Jim W7RY
On 12/28/2022 6:30 PM, Robert W5AJ wrote:
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On Wed, Dec 28, 2022 at 6:26 PM Jim <jimw7ry@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks, 73, Jim W7RY
On 12/28/2022 5:29 PM, n4is@comcast.net wrote:
>
> Whats a catch 22?
>
> You need to connect the Amp chassis to the AC neutral (wire
connected to the
> ground at the AC entrance), and you need to connect the Amp
chassis to the
> ground of the station, at same time, the ground of the station
need to be
> connected to the AC ground at the entrance. All neutral wires
must be
> connected to only one point!
>
> You cannot do both at the same time.
>
> If you don't isolate the AC house ground from the station
ground, also
> neutral, because it is also connected at the AC entrance, you
end up with a
> UNSAFE ground. RF can flow to the house, EMF generate currents
on both wires
> and you want the current to the ground, not to your house. It is
a mess.
> Neutral or ground are two names for the same thing,
Wrong. They are separate conductors, only being common at the primary
service disconnect.
I'm out...
Jim W7RY
> a wire from the chassis
> to a bar on the ground. But! The functionality is different,
neutral is for
> human safety, ground wire is low impedance path to the actual
ground. A long
> ground wire for the station is a problem, 10 ft long can became
an antenna
> for 28 MHz, a long neutral wire is not a problems, it works for
safety, if
> no current flow on it, no load.
>
> 73's
> JC
> N4IS
>
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