Tom,
I'm no electrician, but I think the NEC (National Electric Code)
mandates that these rods be bonded together.
Mess up the RF ground and you may or may not have RFI problems. Mess
up the AC ground and your wife/widow will be disposing of your gear.
I'll make an offer on the amp.
Just kind of kidding, but think things through as you monkey with this
stuff, especially if dealing with the outside power ground.
Good luck in your tinkering, Steve KW3A
On 2/21/2016 12:06 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Bob or anyone:
>
> I wonder what would happen if I disconnected the ground wire between the
> ground rod below my shack, and the ground on the electrical power box. It
> is only a short wire, and I can't believe it should make a difference, but
> with this sort of thing, you never know, I guess.
>
> I've tried some snap-on RF chokes on the output of my TS590, and the common
> port of my Alpha Delta antenna switch, but so far nothing has changed
> significantly.
>
> Will keep at it here.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 12:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: RFI Update
>
> Tom,
>
> That means that RF is coming down your coax lines from your antennas, and
> that you have a long ground wire which will radiate that Rf. You also could
> be having a ground loop between your electrical and RF ground rod.
>
> I would try a coax RF choke at each antenna and or connecting a second
> ground wire that is a few feet longer which should lower your RF ground
> reactance.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
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