Even though a perfect ground, RF or otherwise, does not exist in practice, the RF
ground is not a myth. At least not a myth in the same sense that Thor, Zeus, just
taxes, and Chupacabra are a myth. The RF ground is a useful theoretical construct.
This theoretical construct is a result of solid thinking. Given that it is hard to
realize in practice, but it does have its use in understanding current flow in RF
circuits, the practical problems in implementing a useful ground, and why we have
problems in circuits that we don’t think should have problems. Simply put, an
RF ground is an infinite source or sink of carriers, delivered or received with
minimal delay. That of course is not realizable, but understanding why the carriers
cannot be delivered or absorbed with minimal delay helps a great deal in understanding
the practical implementation of circuits we design.
In more general terms, theory is not myth, even if it cannot be realized in
practice. - Duffey KK6MC
On Jan 19, 2015, at 3:37 PM, K9YC through towertalk-request@contesting.com
wrote:
The real issue is that the concept of "RF Ground" is a myth and the
result of fuzzy thinking.
--
KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM
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