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so would a solid wire running 35 feet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: grounding
> John,
>
> I'd be very skeptical of any device that calls itself an artificial
> ground. From what I've heard, the best ground is a solid wire running
> from
> your station ground to a grounding rod. Stranded wires tend to act like
> miniature antennas.
>
> Steve
>
> On Sunday 2/13/05 20:18 John Miller wrote:
>
>>I have 1 of those MFJ artificial grounds, it seems to work alright but
>>lately it isn't making it.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:14 PM
>>Subject: grounding
>>
>>
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>> > Hi list:
>> > i think it was John who was saying that he has some grounding problems
>> > =
>> > being on the second floor.
>> > I found a good method of helping to get rid of some of the floating =
>> > ground problems.
>> > You use a peace of RG58 coax and put a 4.7 peaka farad seramic =
>> > capacitor across between the ground shield and center line of the coax
>> > =
>> > on each end of the length you will need to go from your station to your
>> > =
>> > ground rod or an adequet ground somewhere. Connect the center line of
>> > =
>> > the coax to ground and the center of the other end to the radio or to =
>> > your common station ground in the shack. This is supposed to help to =
>> > eliminate floating ground and keep all the extra RF going to ground =
>> > instead of coming back up your ground line.
>> > Regards
>> > Colin
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>> > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
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