Interesting indeed. I have symptom 11.
From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bryce Lindsay via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 15:03 To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Subject: Re: [BVARC] grounding radios I found this interesting. http://kc.flexradio.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50426.aspx On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Ralph (home) via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: Gayle, I agree with the others that grounding your station will most likely not improve reception. However, it very likely will improve your signal on transmit. I have a 12 inch long 1/2” diameter piece of copper pipe I use as a ground bus. My radio, amplifier, tuner, and power supply all tied to to using #18 wire (speaker wire would do the job.) each wire is connected to the bus by a pipe clam or a screw and washer Then I have a short section of ground strap running from the bus to a copper clad ground rod just outside my shack. Also, I notice poor signals or RF feedback into my shack when a ground wire comes loose. Grounding does provide some protection from lightning strikes, but I know several hams that install a ground PLUS lightning arrestors or just disconnect their antennas from the radios when not in use. I do recommend you install a ground bus of some sort and tie everything to it. Ralph KE5HDF _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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