Colin,

The shield of your antenna's coax, at the transmitter end, is grounded since 
it is connected to your transmitter which is grounded, right, well, it is 
supposed to be?

Howard #3
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From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Grounding a G5RV


> wouldn't grounding a dipole result in the transmitter seeing it as part of
> the antenna?
> Basically rendering the antenna useless...
> Now, grounding the feedline during big storms is a good idea to help 
> protect
> your radio equipment from static discharge...But grounding the shield of 
> the
> feedline during regular operation would, to me, seem like it would cause
> more problems than not.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> From: "Rick" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:46 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Grounding a G5RV
>
>> Hi list,
>> I read an article about grounding a G5RV so static won=E2=80=99t build =
>> up on the antenna.
>> It said to ground the braid side of your coax.
>>
>> My question is how do I do this?
>> Do I have to remove the connector on the coax?
>>
>> Thanks in advance, and 7 3.