I have operated transceivers with no ground, with a poor ground, and a good one. I never could tell the difference in
over 50 years of operating at scores of locations. I had RF lip burns on a mic grounded to a good ground, and I have had no RF problems at all on fourteenth floor with no ground ... even not on the electrical supply socket. Today, I have one ground rod and one ground run to the house electrical box WHICH IS FED BY ONLY TWO 230VAC WIRES. So far, so good. Lightning.... unplug everything and keep the ant/rotor wire entry point far away from ur radio. I had good success with a 1000 foot rhombic by putting the feed line end out on the grass when not in use 10 ft from house.... Was ok, but burned some grass around the end during a storm (grass was wet and green). I have done daisy chain gnds and single point systems and could not tell the difference. Thems the facts for me. GL, 73 Charles Harpole [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] grounding K2 > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:23:05 -0600 > > 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 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott McDowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > 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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.0/1381 - Release Date: 4/16/2008 > >> 9:34 AM > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
