[HCDX]: Re: Earthing

["Paul B. Peters" <pbpeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul... in response to your question regarding your newly installed an
8.5m tower and whether it should be earthed, check out the following URL
at Nordic Shortwave Centre regarding the topic of grounding. A good
ground really makes a difference

http://www.nordicdx.com/antenna/ground/index.html

Depending how you installed the tower (in concrete or direct buried) you
might want to consider adding two 6 or 8 foot ground rods that are
bonded to the tower legs.

Paul
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Paul B. Peters
StoneyGround Station
QTH: 48'42"N x 123'35"W
Cobble Hill, B.C., Canada

Receiver: ICOM R71A
Antenna system consists of:
- 154' dipole at 50' oriented North x South
- 210' Delta Loop at 75' oriented North x South
- 65' quarter wave vertical
- 450' Beverage oriented North x South
All antennas terminate at a KW E-ZEE Match tuner


"Learn to listen... so you can listen to learn"

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