>From what I remember from a Nipsco Rep, your ground should be 26 ohms throughout, but then and don't quote me on this, but seems to me that he mention to never connect to the ground for the electric company. Why that would be I could not say, but goes back to when I had a voltage problem here at home. Also different soils will change things, here where I am at, sand is all that is here, so we use salt pellets to enrich the ground.
Mathew W9MWQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Allum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: grounds & cadwelding > Very true Laryn, however, he was not describing a single point ground, just > a ground system for the equipment in the shack, probably a better ground > then the house ground. Until he get a single point ground for EVERYTHING > I'll bet his new ground is better then the house ground so which was do you > think the current will flow? Try putting a volt meter between two different > grounds, you will probably get a reading. > > Al, N8ARO > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laryn Lohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:32 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: grounds & cadwelding > > > > --- In [email protected], "Al Allum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > John, > > > > > > Your idea sounds great for an RF ground system for your radios, > > however, it > > > will now leave you radios as a ground path from the house, power > > lines, > > > phone etc., to the great new ground > > > > > > > > But not if a *Single Point Ground* is used. That's the beauty of > > it... it keeps the equipment out of the path of lightning current on > > its way to ground. > > > > Laryn K8TVZ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
