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June 14th 06, 01:03 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
Would you agree that if I shorted the center conductor to
ground that since the outer conductor was already grounded,
the RF noise in the transceiver would decrease?

Absolutely. So would the signals. S/N ratio would not change.

There was nothing about signals being present in the previous
discussion and this is the first time signals or S/N ratio have
even been mentioned. Signals and/or S/N ratios are therefore
irrelevant to the present discussion.

W8JI previously wrote:
My understanding was you said the HF noise in the receiver was caused
by the random particles actually striking the antenna. If so, grounding
makes no difference.

You just admitted above that shorting the transmission line
to ground changes the noise level, i.e. indeed does make a
difference. You have agreed with every leading question that
I have asked you so it seems we are in agreement.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp