Regardless of which antenna you choose to erect outside it will build
up some electricity from wind or at worst lightning. Your antenna is
grounded one of two ways:

-Via an external ground located outside attached to the antenna.

-Via your coax lead into your house, then through your radio to the
grounded electrical outlet. This then proceeds to the panel which
distributes electricity to your house.

Should you have a build up of significant current from wind or
lightning which ground would you prefer? The current has to go
somewhere, I would encourage you install a ground outside. It may
even be required by law depending on where you live. I know many
websites have been forwarded, try this one, there are some excellent
grounding documents:

http://www.polyphaser.com/ppc_pen_home.asp

Hang in there buddy, I know it is alot to digest but learning is half
the fun.

Homac



(B Williams) wrote in message . com...
"Al" wrote in message ...
"-=jd=-" wrote in message
...
On Tue 20 Apr 2004 10:46:11a, Jim Williams
wrote
in message :

I look at it like this, every situation is different and just because
something works like gang-busters for me, doesn't necessarily mean it will
for you. However, you won't know unil you try it.
-=jd=-

I back this statement 100 percent. A different location, a different
antenna, different soil conditions, all lead to different circumstances.
Experimentation is the proper approach here.

Al KA5JGV
San Antonio, Tx.

If you really want a very quiet antenna that performs. Try building
a EWE antenna and purchase a ICE 180A Beverage Matching Unit.
You won't be disappointed with this arrangement.


Take a look at the sites I have listed.

http://www.dxing.info/equipment/ewe.dx

http://www.geocities.com/w2eny/antenna/qst_1_95_ewe.pdf

http://home.iae.nl/users/reinc/scrapbk3.htm

http://www.isp.on.ca/ve3nh/ewe.htm


http://www.arraysolutions.com/Produc...age%20Matching


BW