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I have 1 of those MFJ artificial grounds, it seems to work alright but
lately it isn't making it.
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From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
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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>Hi list:</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i think it was John who was saying that =
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> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I found a good method of helping to get =
> rid of some=20
> of the floating ground problems.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You use a peace of RG58 coax and put a =
> 4.7 =20
> peaka farad seramic capacitor across between the ground shield and =
> center line=20
> of the coax on each end of the length you will need to go from your =
> station to=20
> your ground rod or an adequet ground somewhere. Connect the center =
> line of=20
> the coax to ground and the center of the other end to the radio or to =
> your=20
> common station ground in the shack. This is supposed to help to =
> eliminate=20
> floating ground and keep all the extra RF going to ground instead of =
> coming back=20
> up your ground line.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
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