[Antennas] ground?

[rbethman]

Additionally, the original thing about:

> > For an RF ground you would be better off with  4 or more
> > 3 to 4-footers pounded into the ground and daisy-chained
> > together.
> >
That just won't even REMOTELY work in more places of this world than I 
could EVER possibly list!  Here in Virginia with the red clay and shale 
- 8 foot rods won't hardly do much good.  Other places depended on what 
the tide was at THAT moment.

So I have NO idea what it is you want info and references to.

Bob - N0DGN


rbethman wrote:
> Which info?  The NEC?  (Or do you refer to Bovine Scatology?)
>
> Or are you referring to any ARRL Handbook?  Perhaps a copy of the Radio 
> Handbook by William Orr.
>
> Sailboats have operated without ANY ground in the water for over 4 decades.
>
> Ground plane antennas run very well without any ground stuffed in the 
> ground.
>
> For those with access to the NEC, (National Electric Code), printed by 
> the National Fire Protection Association.
>
> Ground rods operating at AC is simply a VERY low frequency RF.  The 
> ground doesn't have a clue whether it is RF or DC - nor does it care.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
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> Tom Horton wrote:
>   
>> Bob, to save us all the hassle of looking up that info, can you point us to a link or perhaps just post the info here?
>>  Thanks
>> Tom K5IID
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Bob - NØDGN