[AMRadio] Ground(Or Lack Of)?

[k0ng at inebraska.com]

Bob: Dont expect any problem with your dipole (unless you are right under
it, then things might get hot). A dipole does not need any ground to operate.
The "3rd wire" should only be used as a safety line to the radio chassis.
It would be best if you checked the 3rd wire continuity all the way back to
the building entrance ground but I realize this is probably impractical.

Good Luck,  DE Charlie,  K0NG  ..

Quoting Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com>:

> Back to my 4th floor apartment problem. This building has plastic
> plumbing(which seems to leak at tleat once a month). This morning I pulled
> the plate off one of the wall plugs. The building has plastic conduit also.
> 
> So the only ground is the third wire and who knows where or how it runs.
> 
> The antenna will be made to a full 40M dipole. What kind of problems should
> I expect from the crappy ground?
> 
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ/7
> Seattle, Wa.
> 
> "REAL RADIOS GLOW IN THE DARK"
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