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18' would be resonant on 10 meters, no good. Keep it short or don't have
one. I've run many places in the past with out one with no problem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Plemmons" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:38 PM
Subject: rf ground, how long is too long?
> Hi everybody,
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> How long is too long to run my rf ground to an earth ground?
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> I would like to put my hf rig in a room on the main floor of our house
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> a second story) but it would require running my rf ground about 18' to an
> earth ground. This room is heated in the winter and is comfortable. The
> other option I have is to put it in the basement which is not completely
> underground and would take some amount of modification to make comfortable
> in cold weather but I would only need to run my rf ground about 6' to an
> earth ground. I could relocate computer if necessary. I don't want to
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> all set up with antenna cabling etc. just to find out that I should have
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> everything in the basement where there is a shorter ground. Any of you
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> similar problem? Where would you locate?
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> Kent Plemmons somewhere in the Smoky Mountains of NC
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> Skype: kent.plemmons
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> Kk4fff
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