On 2/2/2019 7:54 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
Don't forget about the length of the ground conductor as well. I've seen and found more than one instance where the ground conductor was a 1/4 wavelength on the band which caused RFI in the station. That puts the station at 1/4 wave or a maximum voltage point above ground. It was acting like a receiving antenna in the presence of the transmitted RF. For that reason, I do not use an external ground on my station equipment. It is not needed.
There are so many things wrong in this short paragraph that I hardly know where to start. I strongly suggest that you buy and study N0AX's recent ARRL book on Grounding and Bonding. What you seem to be describing is also a violation of the National Electric Code. And while you're at it, buy and study the ARRL Antenna Book.
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