[Boatanchors] Testing a Ground connection

[J. Forster]

wa1zuf at juno.com wrote:

> Try lifting the ground off and comparing the performance to the system went the ground is connected. As for Checking the integrity of a ground system, you would need a Mega-ohm meter.   Steve

A mega-ohm meter is not what you want. A milli-ohmmeter is more like it.  Try using a VOM between your ground and a metal cold water pipe or the metal cover plate on a wall outlet. If it less
than an ohm or two, your ground is fine for receive.

-John