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Slicker
| | Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 9:02 am: | 
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Can I get some opinions on diff ground methods used by some of the techs on this forum I would like to ground my equipment for the best performance on trans and receive. I am currently running a Browning MarkIII and a Maco V58 the radios is grounded to a ground rod right on the other side of the wall about 6 ft away the v58 is also grounded to a seperate ground rod. Thanks |
Taz
| | Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 7:27 pm: |
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whats fine, for a better ground add more ground rods. |
Tech808
| | Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:03 pm: |
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Slicker,
In the past I have had lighting strike my tower and blow one leg completely out along with wipping out my antennas.
I now I have all three legs grounded separately to their own copper ground rod 1/2" x 10' and then I have all three legs tied together with 1/4" copper solid grounding wire.
It is a small pain to unhook & reconnect the Antennas coax but cheaper than buying new equipment.
I use Small glass candle jars from my wife and when ever we will be gone or when lighting is anywhere near I unhook all coax and place the ends in the glass jars.
I feel you can never have to many grounds.
1 Radio + 1 Antenna + 1 Meter = from 150.00 to $1000.00 (Most operators have far more equipment.)
Grounding rods, connectors and wire maybe $40.00
You do the math.
I have learned "ALWAYS" Expect the Unexpected.
Just my thoughts!
tech808 / Lon |
Taz
| | Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 11:01 pm: |
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thats* excuse me |
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