[Ham-Mac] Ground for new shack

Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:07:02 -0700

Scott,

I have recently moved into a new house here in Arizona and my electrician
used a UFER Ground for the electrical system. I asked him to install an
extra one for me here in the ham shack which is an extra bedroom before the
foundation was poured. As far as I can tell it works really well!

I also use a UFER for my new tower. I don't buy into the thought that
lightning will damage your tower base and there has been a lot of discussion
in the past even in the ARRL's QST... I believe a UFER for the hams shack
ground is fine and that a UFER for the tower is a good start. I plan to add
some additional grounding rods to the tower soon.

on 12/16/03 11:33 AM, Scott Clausen at [email protected] wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> My house is currently under construction and I'm suffering with no
> radio online.
> 
> I have a question or two about grounds and hope I can get
> 
> During the foundation construction I had the contractor install an
> extra "ufer" bar tied to the foundation where my shack will be. The
> idea being that I can attach my equipment ground to it and it will tie
> to the house ground. Does this sound viable? Will I still need to add a
> ground rod? All my documentation is in storage so I can't access it now
> for info.
> Any suggestions would be very welcome.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott
> NF7Y
> 
> Microsoft's success is proof that you can succeed with second-rate
> software and criminal behavior.
> 
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