"JERD" wrote in message
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"Mike Kaliski" wrote in message
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"JERD" wrote in message
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I am wondering if anyone can enlighten me on how to test ones earth stake
efficiency?


An earth connection that is satisfactory for electrical supply safety
purposes may not necessarily be adequate for RF use.

Mike G0ULI

Mike, can you please elaborate on this last sentence for me please?

JERD

I have replied in detail off forum but to summarise, the consumer earth
connection is provided for electrical safety purposes to reduce the chance
of lethal shock from the supply and to ensure that circuit protection
devices operate to prevent the risk of fire under fault conditions. It is
not provided for radio applications.

Having the best earth in the world can all be negated by then running a long
earth cable up the wall of a building to an upper storey radio installation.
Keep earthing runs as short as possible and ideally have your radio
equipment installed on the ground floor or in a garden shed.

Mike G0ULI