Be sure if you add any ground rods to your ham station, you bond (connect) that grounding system to your house electrical ground rod. If not you increase the likelihood you equipment will be damage in event the lightning strikes the power lines. Robert
From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alexander Park via BVARC Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 8:23 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> Cc: Alexander Park <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BVARC] Grounding my station Thanks, I should get my station grounded. -Alex On Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 8:08 PM Roy Storey via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Static charges from wind on an antenna wire are not serious in this part of the country due to the humidity. Caution is always advised and unplugging your antenna from your radio when not in use does not indicate you are a coward. A near miss from a lightning bolt is more likely to happen than a wind generated static charge. My station has the correct grounding and I still remove the antenna from my expensive radio. Roy W5TKZ -- 73 On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 7:10 PM Alexander Park via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Thanks, but what about static charges caused by wind hitting my antenna? Is that also a concern? Thanks On Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 5:15 PM gmuller885 via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: A definite requirement. Just like unplugging your equipment in a lightning storm and disconnecting the antennas. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S8+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Alexander Park via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Date: 2/21/20 4:53 PM (GMT-06:00) To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Alexander Park <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [BVARC] Grounding my station I heard wind can generate static charges on my antenna that can damage my radio. I haven't grounded my station yet. Is this a big concern or is it minor? Also, are there precautions to help prevent this before I get my station grounded? Thank You -Alexander Park ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Friday Night Greater Houston Hamfest Spaghetti Supper $15 BVARC mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Friday Night Greater Houston Hamfest Spaghetti Supper $15 BVARC mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org ________________________________________________ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club Friday Night Greater Houston Hamfest Spaghetti Supper $15 BVARC mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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