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Re: [TowerTalk] Earth Ground: How good is good enough

To: Jim McDonald <jim@n7us.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Earth Ground: How good is good enough
From: Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Jack Brindle <jackbrindle@me.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 15:14:30 -0500
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That would be the new Second edition, shipping at the end of the month. Or do 
you drive a Delorean with the flux capacitor option?

73,
Jack, W6FB




> On Sep 9, 2021, at 2:23 PM, Jim McDonald <jim@n7us.net> wrote:
> 
> I thought I saw that the new Third Edition just came out.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim N7US
> Sent from Samsung tablet
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave@gmail.com>
> Date: 9/9/21 2:20 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com, reflector Towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Earth Ground: How good is good enough
> 
> I might add that the Kindle version of N0AX's book is available on
> Amazon for only $9.99.  The Kindle version is pretty cool because you
> can click on hyperlinks and look at them easily. If you don't have a
> Kindle, you can use Amazon's free app to read it on a computer.
> Actually, for a book like this, with illustrations and hyperlinks, that
> is my preferred way to read it.
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Grounding-Bonding-Radio-Amateur-ARRL-ebook/dp/B06Y5T8HYT/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=n0ax+grounding&qid=1631214633&sr=8-2
> 
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear Lake, CA
> 
> 
> On 9/9/2021 11:41 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> On 9/9/2021 9:41 AM, Artek Manuals wrote:
>>> I 've read a lot of articles over the years about ground systems and
>>> how to build a good one. Most of them ignore actual soil conditions
>>> and few talk about the differences between "DC/AC (Low
>>> Freq)/Lightning" and RF ground vs frequency
>> 
>> N0AX's ARRL book on the topic is excellent. Also, these two links may
>> help. The first addresses grounding and bonding, the second about
>> radial/countepoise systems for verticals.
>> 
>> http://k9yc.com/GroundingAndAudio.pdf
>> http://k9yc.com/160MPacificon.pdf
>> 
>> Some important points. The ONLY reasons for an earth connection are 1)
>> lightning safety, and 2) to make certain RX antennas work (Beverages
>> and some loops. An earth connection has NOTHING to do with noise
>> reduction, and it does NOT make TX antennas work better. That's the
>> function of radials/counterpoise.
>> 
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>> 
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