John is correct....... Have a read of ARRL Publication by *H. Ward Silver, N0AX, Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur * *and * *The Radio Hotel in the BVARC Beacon Sept 2023 Conductors for Grounding *written by the folks at Georgia Copper. find it on the BVARC.org Tech Pages at https://bvarc.org/rh/rh_2309.pdf
73...Rick W5RH On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 8:59 PM John Parmalee via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > I think copper strap is better. Look at any broadcast facility where > there is high power and you will find copper strap.. Check out George > Copper > > > > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Robert Polinski > via BVARC > *Sent:* Friday, February 23, 2024 12:31 PM > *To:* 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Robert Polinski <emdhous...@suddenlinkmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Antenna prewire house > > > > Make sure that ether you or your electrician, run a #6 wire from the > electrical ground to any ground rods you install at your ham system. They > need to be bonded together. Robert > > > > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *Rod Neumann via > BVARC > *Sent:* Thursday, February 22, 2024 12:37 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* Rod Neumann <i...@adorstore.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Antenna prewire house > > > > I'm not answering what you asked, but for a new 2nd story install I will > suggest you put a good deep copper ground rod in the ground directly below > the shack window and run a good copper conductor, I think wide flat > copper braided is best (? is that still the consensus?), and ground all > chassis to that ground. Being up on the second story can present > RF-in-the-shack problems if you don't have a very good low inductance path > to ground. > > ROD / W5IE > > > Rod Neumann (832)444-0192 > ALLogic Inc. / AdorStore > > PO Box 217 > > NEW ULM, TX 78950 > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 10:05 AM Chuck via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > Building new house 2 story with radio room upstairs was thinking of > bringing cables in under the eve near the peek was looking for any advice > and what type of device with the connectors to buy…..new to ham radio so > not much experience any help appreciated . > > > > Chuck Hale > > KF5UXP > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > -- Rick Hiller *e-mail: rickhille...@gmail.com <rickhille...@gmail.com>* *Cell/VM/Text: 832-474-3713* *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* * Houston, TX 77036*
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