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[TowerTalk] Tower grounding inquiry

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding inquiry
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 03:03:54 -0700
>
>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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