[Elecraft] K3S Proper Grounding

[Jim Brown]

On Thu,10/1/2015 8:11 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote::
> Part of my confusion is based on this being a commercial solution that
> didn't have a problem until recently.

Buying "a commercial solution" seems to mean that you're assuming that 
whoever is selling a product really understands how antennas work and 
the shortcomings of the product they're selling, so you don't have to 
understand it.  Part of being a ham is taking the time to actually learn 
how stuff works. I suggest that you study the links I posted yesterday. 
They are both tutorial and practical.

> Just
> have the trim and staining to finish for that. I'm also planning to run a
> dedicated power cable with heavier gauge wire to get a better ground at my
> station. Based on the TON of responses I've gotten I'll be running a heavy
> gauge THNN or similar from outside my station (where I'll add a ground rod)
> up to an antenna switch for grounding and bonding all of it together with
> the main ground on the other side of the house. I'm not sure how I'll NOT
> end up with a ground loop in this configuration.

While a dedicated power line to your station is a good thing, there's 
too much foggy thinking and false logic in what some have been telling 
you to do. The earth is NOT a sump into which RFI is poured. Yes, you 
should run a bonding cable from your station to a ground rod, BUT that 
rod MUST be bonded to all other grounds for safety. What these two 
measures can do for you is CONTROL where common mode current flows -- it 
will flow on that new ground wire and that new dedicated power line -- 
but that RF current will still RADIATE, and can be picked up by any 
other wires in your home, like those in your home entertainment system.

Caps added for emphasis. :)

73, Jim K9YC