Thread: Grounding Using Cold Water Faucet
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Old April 19th 08, 10:17 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default SWL -Newbies- Outside Cold Water Faucets Are Generally Poor Grounding Points and NOT Recommended.
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RHF wrote:

On Apr 18, 3:16*pm, "Count Floyd"
wrote:
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- I have heard a lot about grounding and using baluns,
- but I am using the cold water faucet in the back yard,
- it has an old-fashioned strap with a screw on the top
- that I put the ground wire in and tighten it down.
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- *Is this any good, or would something else be better?
- Thanks,
- Bob
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CF/Bob - Most of the Time Answer would be "NO" ~ RHF

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