[PCR-1000] Ground Hum

[tvsjr]

Floating grounds can be a potentially hazardous condition to electronic 
components. I managed to destroy an Icom CT-17 years back because of 
floating grounds - needless to say, my equipment is now well-grounded, to 
the same ground.

Terry

At 03:26 PM 02/10/2002 -0500, red wrote:
>Sounds like your computer is grounded to the electrical box and/or
>cold water pipe, and your PCR1000 is on a ground of its own.
>When this happends the 2 grounds will create a flow of electrons
>between them. Try connecting a ground wire from your cold water pipe
>to your PCR1000 ground outside.
>
>Ted Gurley wrote:
> >
> > I have a 8ft. ground rod with a 10 foot 8 gage copper wire leading to the
> > PCR1000.  When conncected, I hear a 60 HZ hum.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
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