Question on grounding (at the rig) - longish.

[Neil Morrison]

Usually one rod suffices however if the ground conductivity is poor more 
than one may be needed. Your library should have a code book which is a good 
guide to various effective types of grounding.

Regards,

Neil Morrison


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TChesek at Epix.Net" <tchesek at EPIX.NET>


> When I think that I know the answer I question myself. I am in the process
> of installing a vertical antenna at one end of my house and my electric
> service ground is at the other end at a total of about 54 feet distance.
> Everything that I have read states that all ground rods should be tied
> together. Is it better to install one ground field of numerous rods in a
> cluster or is it acceptable to run copper wire from the antenna ground rod
> and tie it to the electric service ground rod? Also, my "shack" is a room
> closer to the electric service side of the house and I had planned to also
> sink a rod directly in front of that room and also tie it to the other 
> rods.
> My antenna will use suspended radials for RF which will tie into the rod 
> at
> the antenna. Your thoughts?
>
> Tom K3TVC

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