[Boatanchors] new Ground system

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:20:10 +0000

     I have heard the expression that "more is not always better". But in 
the case of a ground system, I think more is "always" better. I with I had 
that much wire in the ground. Go for it. It sounds great.
     Gives me an idea. I have a small creek the runs about 75 feet from the 
basement window where my shack is. I might lay a wire across the yard and 
then I could just lay a long run in the creek.
     Of course the wire to the creek will run right through our leach bed 
for the septic system. That begs the question, will I then have a "crappy 
ground"  :-\.     John


>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Boatanchors] new Ground system
>Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 09:01:54 -0700
>
>My back yard is all torn up with little trenches for a new sprinkler
>system.  One of the legs comes directly towards the window in my radio
>room.  As i don't have to do any digging (wire will be about 6" down)
>i'd like to place a ground system in there with the plastic pipe.  'Bout
>the best size wire i've available for the trenches is #14 bare copper.
>How about from the shack to the ground rod outside?  I've got a chunk of
>"00" but i think i recall folks saying that solid material was better
>than stranded.
>
>I think with all the trenches i should be able to get a couple hundred
>feet of wire in the ground and hope that it will improve my
>"radioability" considerably.
>
>Comments, suggestions?
>
>Thanks in advance to all the experts around for the assistance.
>
>Larry
>W0OGH
>
>
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