[Ham-Mac] Ground for new shack

[John WA2OOB]

Hello Scott-

In answer to your questions,  I did a bit of research and found an article
online that I think will give you appropriate responses. It discusses both
'safety' and 'RF' grounds, the uses, advantages, and disadvantages of
both, relative to various operating frequencies. It also gives real-workd
examples that may be appropriate to your installation.

You can find this article: Grounding Systems for Amateur Radio Stations
By: John Wendt WA6BFH at:

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2775/gndsys.html

I hope you find this helpful!

Regards,

John
WA2OOB

http://home.earthlink.net/~jrotondi/WA2OOB.htm

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Scott Clausen 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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