[Boatanchors] new Ground system

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:12:09 -0500

Speaking of opinions, I wonder what you think your ground system has to do with your
effective ERP? Or is it connected to a vertical or long wire type antenna?

73
Gary  K4FMX

"Duane Fischer, W8DBF" wrote:

> It shall never cease to amaze me, the volume of responses any question regarding
> a station ground system invariably generates! The vast majority of Hams, and
> radio devotees, either have an inadequate ground system or none at all. There
> are several who actually have gone to the other end of the scale and committed
> the ultimate sin of ground overkill. I am speaking of commercial broadcast
> stations ground systems for the Shack, on a smaller scale, of course.
>
> I spent a great deal of time carefully researching this subject. I designed, and
> built, a station ground system that truly works, is efficient and does what one
> is supposed to do, both in theory and in reality. No, I am not bragging or
> poking fun at anyone. What I have works and my years of NCS operation with
> effective erp and good receive ability demenstrate it to be so.
>
> It was once said by some wise philosopher, the name I know not, and I therefore
> paraphrase his words here; that every human is born with two things; a rectum
> and an opinion! There being little discernable difference between the two.
>
> Enjoy the profusion of ground system comments, complaints, commentaries and
> suggestions. Then be brave, build one that truly works. (grin)
>
> Duane W8DBF
>
> ----------
> From: Gary Schafer <[email protected]>
> To: Arthur Shulman <[email protected]>
> Cc: Glen Zook <[email protected]>; [email protected];
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] new Ground system
> Date: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:56 PM
>
> A lot depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline as to what it eats
> up.
>
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
>
> Arthur Shulman wrote:
>
> > Thank you all! I stand corrected; of course it would depend on the soil
> > the wire is buried in. I did not have that experience over a period of 4
> > years when I buried my radial/grounds. Just lucky, I guess.
> >
> > But I won't try that again. Thanks for the advice - well founded!
> >
> > Arthur Shulman
> >
> > Glen Zook wrote:
> >
> > > In most soils, the aluminum will "disappear" in less
> > > than 6 months!  You can use galvanized electric fence
> > > wire that is sold by the 1/4 and 1/2 mile reels at
> > > home improvement centers.  The cost is normally under
> > > $10 for 1/4 mile.  I have had some of that in the
> > > ground for almost 30 years.  But, I know of several
> > > local amateurs who put in thousands of feet of
> > > aluminum wire for counterpoises for verticals that,
> > > when they just happened to pull on the end of the
> > > wire, about 6 inches came out.  The rest had basically
> > > disentegrated.
> > >
> > > Glen, K9STH
> > >
> > > --- Arthur Shulman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Have you considered getting a 1000' reel of aluminum
> > > #4 wire used for grounding TV masts? Real cheap, and
> > > just as effective as copper for this purpose.
> > >
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