Howard, no lightning arresters in my coax.
I can't afford to do that right now.
But would like the info you have.
Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:50 PM
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Subject: Re: grounding question
Hi Junior,
Do you use any lightning arrestors in your coax lines? If not, I have some
information that may be of use. If you are using some, curious what you are
using and where do you have them placed?
73's
Howard #3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: grounding question
> Howard, thanks I am gonna do some modifying to my ground system this
> coming
> up weekend.
> I appreciate the info.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: grounding question
>
> Hi Junior,
>
> Steve's response is correct, however, I want to expand on it. From what I
> understand, ground rods should be spaced apart at a distance equal to
> twice
> their length. So for example, eight foot rods would be spaced sixteen
> feet
> apart. The reason for this is that the earth gets saturated by a
> lightning
> strike for a radius around the rod equal to the length of the rod. If
> you
> place rods to close to each other, the earth cannot dissipate the
> lightning
> strike efficiently. If rods are too close together you are wasting the
> rod
> because it cannot work properly.
>
> I have been studying about this lately and I am sticking to my story also.
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 7:37 AM
> Subject: grounding question
>
>
>>A grounding question for some of you more experienced hams.
>> I had a phone company tech tell me that if two ground rods were less than
>> 8
>> foot a part they canceled each other out.
>> And then wasn't really any good.
>> Is this correct?
>> And if so what is the proper distance for 2 ground rods to be a par?
>> I want to get the best ground possible for my tower and radio.
>> I just don't have that much experience in grounding.
>> I would appreciate any help on this.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
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