>
>Attention Tower Talk users,
>Looking for information pertaining to the best/recommended way to ground a
>US Tower tubular crankup tower. I'll be using the freestanding type base
>with my installation. Also interested to know the proper distance that the
>ground rod(s) should be from the concrete base. Thank you and I look
>forward to your response.
>Sincerely, Kent KK1H
>
The best D.C. earth/ground is a vertical conductor. The best RF ground
is a horizontal conductor near the surface. Lightning is similar to c.
100kHz RF. There is no shortage of ham radio old wives' tales on this
subject.
cheers, Kent.
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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