One wire?
Didn't you have any earth loop hum?

73 de Dave - G3YXX

In message <[log in to unmask]>, Brett Winchester
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>Hey Michael,
>
>this is exactly what I did 20 years ago at my current location.  I had a =
>tower about 30 feet from a stream and about 8 feet below the base of the =
>tower.  I did not  ground the tower specifically but this was part of my =
>station ground with a stake at the side of the house and another on the =
>edge of the stream with large gage wire between the two.  While I did not =
>have empirical evidence that it worked any better, but it did keep things =
>happy.  hey the more you get buried and tied into your system the better =
>is what I have heard and believe.  Happy antennaing.
>Unfortunately
>, for me the shack has moved and is not nearly so well grounded. =20
>
>thank you!
>
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>>>> [log in to unmask] 01/22/04 09:32AM >>>
>Hello List:=3D20
>
>Well I have decided on the Alpha Delta DX-A twin sloper.=3D20
>This antenna has pre set dimensions, if needed, needed in my case, which =
>=3D
>would make it a perfect fit in my tower tree line situation.=3D20
>I'm also going to install, not absolutely necessary unless the support =3D
>structure doesn't offer the best grounding system, again, in my case, the =
>=3D
>optional ground lead to an RF ground source.=3D20
>On the left hand side of my tower's natural platteau, about 20 feet down, =
>=3D
>is a stream. =3D20
>Would this make a good ground source if I was to attach my antenna's =3D
>ground lead to a proper ground rod and hammer it in the middle of the =3D
>stream?=3D20
>
>Thanks all and 73:=3D20
>Michael VO1RYN=3D20
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David W Wood