I actually know a guy in NY somewhere in an apartment running legal limit 
with no ground, he's done it for about 35 years and it's been fine.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: 2nd floor or higher shack


>I have known guys with shacks on their second and third floors running 
>legal
> limit amps.  Generally, I think that these guys ran large grounding cable 
> or
> flat shield to water pipes on the same floors.  I also know a number of 
> hams
> who don't bother with a station ground at all.  I don't advocate that
> arrangement, but some guys do it.
>
> 73
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 5:47 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: 2nd floor or higher shack
>
> Hi all:=20
>
> Has anyone heard of a ham shack on a 2nd or higher floor running a 5 or
> 600w=
> amp?=20
> How did they take care of the station grounding?=20
> I'm actually kicking tires on the possibility of a condo.=20
>
> 73:=20
> Michael DE VO1AX=20
>
>
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