[Antennas] Grounding question

[Harvey&Bessie]

Deon Erwin ZS1ZL wrote:

>There is a real risk of introducing noise into your receiver with the fence
>connected to your grounding system and the links becoming corroded and 
>causing static interference.
>
>Deon ZS1ZL
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "DW Holtman" <future212 at comcast.net>
>To: <Antennas at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 7:53 PM
>Subject: [Antennas] Grounding question
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>
>Hello,
>
>I'm in the process of putting together an inverted "L" antenna. It will
>be about 30 feet high on the vertical section and about 80 feet long on
>the horizontal section. The far end of the horizontal section will be
>around 50 feet high.
>
>My question is about grounding. I have a small yard and this limits me a
>lot on any type of HF antenna endeavor. I'm putting in ground wires, as
>best as I can as far as the property lines will permit. Most of my yard
>is surrounded by a 4 foot chain link fence. Would grounding the fence
>add to the already dug in grounds or mess up the field?
>
>Thank you in advance for any suggestions/help.
>
>73's
>DW Holtman
>WB7SSN
>
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>I invite your attention to the fact that the fence will be in the near field, therefore coupled to the antenna, whether physically connected to it or not. Therefore, if corroded contacts between the fence wires becomes a problem (possible source of harmonics) it will not matter if the fence is actually connected to the radial wires or not connected.
>
Harvey/W4TG

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