[Elecraft] Confessions of grounding

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

I bond each piece of equipment to a common ground terminal on my power 
supply.  I do not have any ground from the station to the outside.  Only 
the 3rd pin safety ground is in place.   The station is fed from a 
common 240V 4 wire service for the amp and other related equipment.  
 From the 240V 4 wire service, I break off with 2 duplex outlets on each 
line side.  Thus the neutral and safety ground are common for the station.

All efforts toward lightning protection are implemented outside of the 
house.  This includes a driven ground system at the base of the tower 
next to the house and it is bonded outside of the house to the AC Mains 
ground.  The lightning rod system on the roof is also bonded to the AC 
Mains ground.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 10/12/2018 11:47 AM, Leroy Buller wrote:
> Ok, I just rebuilt my station and wonder how many of you actually ground
> your K3 or your rig?  I have the amp and tuner grounded, but I find
> grounding the K3 somewhat difficult.  Why?  Getting my fat ham fingers to
> the rear if the rig and tighting up the knurled knob with stiff wire is
> quite infuriating.  All the connecting cables are in the way and it just
> trips my trigger.  Then being able to reach over all the doodads and
> geegaws to attach ground is a frustration of mine.  Many years ago it was
> good practice to use solid wire but now i see others using braid.  Stiff
> wire adds to my frustration.   So, for my mental health I would like some
> suggestions or ideas how best to deal with this.  I know...suck it up.
> There has got to be a better way.
>
> Lee K0WA
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