Okay. But, I believe there are other reasons to ground your rig other than
lightning strikes. I certainly don't leave my antenna connected to any of my
rigs, grounded or not.
Gary, N7HTS
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:13:03 -0400
"n4lq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No. Grounding a rig is a waste of time and actually endangers it. I unhook
the antenna when not in use.
If you can't resist having a "ground wire", put a knife switch in series
with it so you can disconnect it when not in use. Hooking your rig to a
ground rod separate from your house electrical ground produces a ground loop
and that current flows right through your rig! If your antenna system is at
DC ground potential, such as a ground mounted vertical, again, be sure to
unhook when not in use.
If you follow some suggestions I've read on these groups, your rig will have
a far better grounding system then the crummy 8' ground rod on your
electrical entrance. Therefore when that big lightning surge comes
along...Guess where it goes..It goes from every point in your house, right
through your K3 to that super duper ground system you installed. Don't fall
for it! Unhook the K3 and sleep easy. If you want to ground something, unhook
your antenna and ground it. Don't let the feed line dangle in mid air. Hook
it to that ground rod when your off the air. Let the lightning hit the
antenna and melt it. Grounding the antenna will at least help keep the blast
of current from jumping over to something more inviting! Just leave the poor
K3 out of the circuit.
Steve Ellington
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott McDowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:19 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] grounding K2
Hello
Has anyone ever felt the need to ground their K2, and if so, where did you
connect the ground wire to the K2?
Thanks
Scott
N5SM
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