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January 3rd 06, 07:19 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
Unfortunately, grounds are sometimes necessary (neighbor, TVI/RFI),
even with dipoles/loops. Wish it weren't, I'm lazy...
'Doc

Hummmm...Maybe, but I'm having a hard time of thinking
of the uses of a ground to cure said problems... Most
of those problems would seem to be better cured using chokes,
etc. If the problem is fundamental overload to their gear, any
grounding on your end won't cure that.
MK

If you have an imbalance current trying to find its way to ground, it'll
take the path of least resistance (technically, impedance). If that path
is the mains wiring, you have a lot of potential for RFI. If you can
convince some of that current to go elsewhere by "grounding" your
station, you're likely to cut down the RFI. But a better solution is to
get those feedline currents balanced so you won't have any imbalance or
"ground" current to deal with in the first place. It brings the added
benefit of putting the power into your antenna to be radiated rather
than being radiated from the conductors carrying the imbalance current.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL