[HCDX]: Grounding!

[Alf Aardal <alfardal@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi!
Since I'm in the preparations of making a solid ground system..I would
like to hear other dxers experience with such a grounding system or
similar....or comments if the system is ideal or what!

My grounding system will consist of 7 copperpipes(tubes) appr.1-1.5
meter long,placed in a radius of 2 meter,with one pipe in center as
main-connection.Length of the feed in of the ground wire is appr.15-20
meters.     My grounding system for beverages consist of the
same..except with 5 pipes...and the are connected from each pipe to
center with ordinary thick copper wire.

But my questions are:
Is 7 pipes enough for a solid base....should the 6 pipes in the radius
of 2 meters be connected together as well..not only to the center
pipe. Would there be any advantage using coaxial cable like the RG-213
between the pipes to eliminate noise? The plans are also to use
RG-213/RG58 C/U coaxial as the feed in...any advantages here??  The
coax will be buried 5-10 cm under ground.
The coax shield and inner wire is shortcuted and connected to
mainpipe...while its only the inner wire thats used to connect to the
receiver!

Inside connections are to a copperplate..with further distributions of
ground to my receivers.
But...since I would like to use the coax..for reducing noise...I guess
I have to use coax from the copperplate to the receivers as well...but
should I leave the shields open from the copperplate into the
receivers??
If any have further suggestions on how to improve the system...or
comments on the use of coax as lead in... if there is any help using
it...would there be any reduction of noise etc...I would really
appreciate the help!

73's

Alf Aardal
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