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| Author: | kc7gr [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Grounding question |
Fellow HF folk, Our house is copper plumbing througout, and I'm pretty sure our electrical main is grounded to both a pair of ground rods and said water piping. Would this also make a good ground for an HF antenna, or should I run a separate ground rod (or two? Any advantage to using a pair?) Comments appreciated. Thanks much. |
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| Author: | Deeply Shrouded [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:39 pm ] |
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There's no reason what you have shouldn't work. If you're sure all the pipes are copper then go for it. I would suggest taking a bit of steel wool or sandpaper to the place you're going to attach your ground wire to. Nothing like a good clean shiny connection. I go outside at least quarterly and inspect my ground rod and antenna. I undo the acorn clamp, shine up the wire with some sandpaper and do the same with the ground rod. --Deeply Shrouded & Quiet --KD7YVV, Kirkland, WA |
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