[Elecraft] Grounding negative side of power supply?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> That ground rod is isolated by a ferrite core stepdown transformer 
> from the shack, so it is NOT a part of your house ground. 

IF you use the transformer version of the schematic and not the 
original "auto-transformer" design. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:46 PM
> To: Elecraft List
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Grounding negative side of power supply?
> 
> 
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:47:51 -0500, Richard S. Lindzen wrote:
> 
> >I am planning to put up a K9AY receiving antenna in my backyard and
> >it is supposed to be connected to a ground rod. 
> 
> That ground rod is isolated by a ferrite core stepdown transformer 
> from the shack, so it is NOT a part of your house ground. 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jim K9YC
> 
> 
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