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Re: [TenTec] RFI Issues

To: k9yc@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] RFI Issues
From: Jose F Ballester <jfballester@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 22:57:55 -0400
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I'm 30' from a copper plated ground rod connected with a 10 gauge braided 
copper wire from my second story shack.   Never detected a difference when it 
has been disconnected.   Don't have grounded antennas.

Why is it necessary?

73 de Pepe WP3HW


On May 16, 2012, at 10:49 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

On 5/16/2012 12:22 PM, Stuart Rohre wrote:
> Likely with a second floor shack, ONLY the tuned ground lead would help your 
> RFI.

Repeat after me:

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

A CONNECTION TO EARTH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH RFI.

What matters is proper bonding of cable shields to the chassis of the 
equipment to which it is connected, and the proper bonding of every 
equipment chassis to each other.

73, Jim K9YC
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