Andiroo wrote:
All

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



Just operate and have fun. Finding a true RF ground is tantamount to
searching for the Holy Grail.

If your house utilizes metal radiators for heating, you might try
running a ground wire to a radiator and see if it helps.

Any antenna that requires a tuner for operation is most likely going to
have RF in the shack and on your radio. There really isn't much that you
can do about it, except juggle the length of the feedline, if you
operate mostly on one particular band.

Ed, NM2K