Stuart's excellent recommendations not withstanding, I think it's time to end
this discussion. The horse is dead. Let's leave him be.
Later, Joe
PS... I may have an email out there in the hands of The Moderator. (Just who is
that anyway?)
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From: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: tentec <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2015 08:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Argonaut VI Lost RX/TX on 160/80 Meters-- Poly Phaser
resources
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Connie and anyone new to the list. The
National Electrical Code covers
safe
practices for home wiring and radio hook up to antenna and/or a
mast.
Technically also, ALL grounds at a house must be bonded, (connected)
together by low impedance connections, such as the wire in a trench to
tie
the mast to the house radio ground rod.
The phone box outside has a ground
wire, that point should also tie to
the radio ground rod(s)
The main
electrical meter panel entry point for main wire bus has a
ground lead, that
should also bond to the radio ground. Bond means
there should be a metallic
connections, wire or braid or strap. Some
times a wire is added in a shallow
trench outside the building to run to
each of the existing ground attachment
points to completely protect the
house.
The interconnections above means
that if one item is hit by lightning,
there is not a massive difference in
voltage between it and any other
conductor. Current can spread out on its way
to earth, and less heating
is had in the jointly grounded circuits.
One of
the good internet web sites for proper grounding and surge
suppression
information is the Poly Phaser web site of
Smithsindustries.com, manufacturer
of Poly Phaser products
In addition to the books listed for radio hams that
include station
grounding information, Poly Phaser will give you ideas on safe
handling
of grounding needs. Look at all entries in their on web Media
Library.
Especially their White Papers discuss common earthing and grounding
issues of concern to hams.
73,
Stuart
Rohre
K5KVH
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