[ICOM] Yet another question about 706 rig

[Buck]

I am not Mr. Wallace, but I'll be glad to take a shot at it.

Here is an alternative, if necessary.  Use the third wire ground on the
house. If you can, you might optionally want to drive a ground rod near the
outlet you use and run a good ground strap from the 3rd wire ground at that
socket to the ground rod.  I don't think it's the most ideal option, but it
is an option.

Good Luck
Buck
N4PGW


-----Original Message-----
From: James E Good [mailto:jimgood at dfwonline.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:07 PM
To: ICOM Reflector
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Yet another question about 706 rig

Reading from the Icom 706MKIIG Instruction Manual, page 9:  "Grounding;  To
prevent electrical shock, television inerference (TVI), broadcast
interference (BCI), and other problems, ground the transceiver through the
GROUND terminal on the rear panel.  For best results, connect a heavy gauge
wire or strap to a long earth-sunk copper rod.  Make the distance between
the GROUND terminal and ground as short as possible."

Mr. Wallace, with all due respect, if you can tell me how to properly ground
the radio without cutting any additional holes in the walls of the house I
would be glad to listen.  The comments about where the ground wire was
placed or routed were very far from the original question.

I wish to thank those on the list for the very quick response to my original
question and to the moderator for keeping the list both active and lively.

73's to all.
Jim Good KD5VXH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Yet another question about 706 rig


> Buck-
>
> With all due respect, if your mains are three pronged with proper house
> grounding, why would you want to additionally ground your equipment with a
> separate "wire out the window"?  Doesn't that type of extra grounding
invite
> stray RF, ground loops, etc?
>
> Andy K5VM
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Buck" <na4fm-list at towncorp.net>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:21 AM
> Subject: RE: [ICOM] Yet another question about 706 rig
>
>
> > George,
> >
> > Why would he not want to ground his rig?
> >
> > Buck
> > N4PGW
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George, W5YR [mailto:w5yr at att.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:43 PM
> > To: ICOM Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Yet another question about 706 rig
> >
> > Jim, that "ground wire out the window" can be an excellent antenna for
> > picking up computer crud. You might want to rethink why you are using it
> and
> > see whether or not you really need it for the radio.
> >
> > 73, George W5YR
> > Fairview, TX
> > w5yr at att.net
> > http://www.w5yr.com
> >
> >



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