> That ground rod is isolated by a ferrite core stepdown transformer > from the shack, so it is NOT a part of your house ground.
IF you use the transformer version of the schematic and not the original "auto-transformer" design. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:46 PM > To: Elecraft List > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Grounding negative side of power supply? > > > On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:47:51 -0500, Richard S. Lindzen wrote: > > >I am planning to put up a K9AY receiving antenna in my backyard and > >it is supposed to be connected to a ground rod. > > That ground rod is isolated by a ferrite core stepdown transformer > from the shack, so it is NOT a part of your house ground. > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
