Question on grounding (at the rig) - longish.

[Neil Morrison]

Although this is not an 'electrical' ground (i.e. part of the house wiring) 
be aware that if it was, doing this would violate the regulations. It is 
forbidden to put a choke in series with a ground. It is rarely a good idea.

Neil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Myers" <rsmyers at ROGERS.COM>

> 4. Does anyone sell a giant snap on ferrite cylinder with a 1/2 in hole
> in its centre that I could put over the cold water pipe, regardless of
> where I attach the braid, so the very little RF (of the HF range) would
> flow back in the 'upwards' direction should that also prove to be a
> semi-good path to ground (it could flow that way even if it's not as
> good as the typical 'direct' way back to the base of the city water feed
> pipe.)

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