Wire the same size as your antenna wire is fine. This is carrying RF currents, just like the wire in the air.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jun 16, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Its a counterpoise, typically for pedestrian mobile. (Mini-banana plug > easily pulls out if someone steps on a trailing wire..) > Eric > /elecraft.com/ > > On 6/15/2017 9:06 PM, Jim Brown wrote: >> On Thu,6/15/2017 1:27 PM, Mike Morrell wrote: >>> Given the small size of the mini banana plug for KX2 ground connection, >>> what size wire are folks using ; assuming ease of transport , etc. >> >> What is the purpose of this "ground connection?" The only reason for a >> connection to mother earth is for lightning protection. For that, you want >> big wire. >> >> Or is this a counterpoise, to make the antenna work better? Such a wire >> should NOT be connected to mother earth, and a few feet above the earth is a >> good thing. And it can be small diameter -- #18-#22 are commonly used for >> backpacking. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
