Re: [TenTec] Station and AC Ground

["Gary Hoffman" <ghoffman@spacetech.com>]

>
> The first (RF) is somewhat hopeless, as was pointed out, because a
> real (broadband) RF ground has to be very short, say not more than
> 1/10 wavelength, to avoid reactive and resonant effects.  That means
> shorter than 1 meter for 10 meter operations, etc.  That's not
> practical in most installations.  You don't really need a "true" RF
> ground, if your antenna system is balanced properly - no common mode
> RF on the feed lines, etc.
>

Or....a half wave ground wire, to repeat the low impedance at earth right at
the radio.

And, since lightning is RF, I feel that a real RF ground is important, even
for lightning.

73 de Gary, AA2IZ