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Re: [TowerTalk] Isolated tower ground

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Isolated tower ground
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:51:12 -0700
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On 5/22/2012 10:56 AM, Mario wrote:
> "If the tower or antenna is near the house, it is better to bond it in. If
> the tower if more than 50 feet away, it might as well be isolated on its own
> ground because the impedance will likely be too high to be an effective
> bond."

I agree with W8JI.  My two towers are at least 150 ft from both house 
and shack. They are grounded ONLY locally. The only connections between 
towers and shack are coax. There's no AC at either tower.

73, Jim K9YC
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