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Old April 16th 08, 09:25 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default RHF's "Tip" on Ground Wires - [Was : Minimum gauge for ground...]

On Apr 14, 8:47*pm, Telamon
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*"Michael" wrote:
Hiya...


Been a while since I posted here. *For the sake of noise suppression as
affective lightning protection is almost hopeless without gas tubes, what
would be the minimum gauge wire that you could use for a ground from the
radio to a ground spike and from a matching transformer to a ground spike
??? *Yes, I know there is loads of info on the net, but I would like some
active opinions as some recent discussions I have had on this has been
conflicting.


Also... I've gotten conflicting opinions on this one too. *If you have a
long wire or beverage set up on a matching transformer like the ICE 180,
there is a ground receptacle on the matching transformer. *Would you:


SNIP

- I would ignore the bad opinions and go with the good opinions.
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- However, if you do decide to go with a bad opinion
- I would ask Billy boy.
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- He could probably come up with the worst reasoning
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- or just wait a few more minutes as RHF is putting together
- about 3 pages of bunk for you to slog through.
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- I'm looking at my watch to see how long it will take him.
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- Shouldn't be much longer.
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- Telamon
- Ventura, California
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OK - Telamon - Here is RHF's "Tip" on Ground Wires :
As Short As Possible -and- As Heavy As Practical.
{ Do What You Can Do To Make Both Happen }

keeping it simple and practical - iane ~ RHF