RadioBanter - View Single Post - Grounding systems -- need the help of some good elmers

Bob Miller · August 2nd 07, 09:35 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:55:05 -0700, wrote:

All

I now want to piggyback onto the earlier discussion as i face an even
more difficult siting / grounding issue. I have just installed a 1/2
wave G5RV dipole at approx. 30 ft above ground. My shack is in the
back of the house but on the second floor (effectively in the roof of
the house) above the garden but due to the house design i think i
would struggle to have a RF ground wire of less than 30-40 feet.

Based on above discussions should I :

1) fit a ground rod and run this up to the shack even though its a
long way up along various walls

2) buy an articial ground unit such as the MFJ-931

3) forget about it and make do without a ground.

I am pretty thoroughly confused.

Thanks

Andy

The G5RV dipole is a balanced antenna and does not require a ground.
So unless you want one for some other reason, option 3...

bob
k5qwg