[Qcwa] Grounding of station

[Robert Cumming]

Keith talk to Hal and I tomorrow night about grounding

Bob C.

At 01:21 PM 1/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I need some education about grounding station equipment.
>
>Situation:
>This is our ARES radio room adjoining the EOC located on the 3rd (top) floor
>of our Public Safety Building.  We have various assortment of vhf/uhf gear,
>packet and HF.  I'm most concerned about there being no grounds on our HF
>rig and it's affect on performance and safety.  Our HF antenna is a trap
>dipole strung about 3' above the building roof.
>
>Due to the location of the rig, what suggestions are there for grounding it?
>Is it possible that lack of RF/DC ground is hampering the performance of the
>HF?  Would an artificial ground be recommended here?
>
>Keith, KF4BXT
>Seminole Co. ARES EC
>
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