Thanks for the different perspective on all this, Butch.

I don't think I'll be able to do anything in terms of additional grounding
between now and Field Day anyway, so will just enjoy what I have, and remain
thankful that I'm not getting RFI.  Hopefully, my neighbors won't get any
either.  If they do, I'll just back the power down here from 100 watts to
something closer to a QRP operation.  Such is the spirit of field day
anyway!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 3:05 PM
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Subject: Re: Grounding Question

The question is, why do you want a better ground.  If it is to protect you
from lightning, forget it, you would have to put in one heck of a ground
system to do that and even that is no guarantee.  If your station is working
as is with no rfi and so forth, just ewnjoy it.  i know all the radio people
say you should ground and I don't dispute that.  I just have never really
done much grounding at my station here at home.  I had my tower grounded,
actually, both of them, but they blew down, so I really don't have any of my
stuff grounded and all works fine.  A ground rod won't hurt, well probably
not.  Seems like when I decide to tie everything here together as you're
supposed to do, I get hum and ground loops and all that.  If it works, just
operate and have fun.  Don't get hung up in the what is on paper part.
Just my two cents worth.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.