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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: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 17:28:02 -0400
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On 5/21/2012 4:07 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

> That depends on how the end fed half-wave dipole is fed.  See my Coax
> Chokes Power Point for one form of end fed half wave dipole that does
> NOT use the coax as a counterpoise, but DOES use the coax shield as half
> of the antenna, using a common mode choke as the end insulator.



                YES...YES...  that comports with my other
                readings.   You gotta do SOMETHING with all
                that RF !    It can radiate or die in a choke or...
                it has to go somewhere.

                

> Not myth at all, but a necessary part of the overall lightning
> protection system.  For best protection, the coax antenna bonding to
> earth, power, telco, etc. would be done at ground level, then extended
> back up to the shack. That's not what I did, but it's what I should have
> done. :)  No damage resulted, but that's the luck of the draw.


                This also comports with my understanding.

                Not that a long grounding wire up to the second
                story is "good"  but a necessary evil if you wanna
                have it grounded at all.

                So... consistent with the original inquiry of this
                thread... what can a guy do to minimize the
                chances that second story ground wire will
                radiate RF ?   Or... is that just an acceptable
                risk one must accept when he moves upstairs?
                Can we do anything to reduce the chances the
                second story ground wire will radiate RF... and
                are there any things we can do to make it a better
                ground wire, or is that just the nature of things?


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