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Art Harris wrote:

BCBlazysusan wrote:
I know the importance of grounding, I'm a grounding freak (when it
comes to the antennas), be it here at my QTH or in the vehicle. But
I have never actually grounded any of my receivers itself. By that
I mean I have never actually grounded the radio before at my home.

I did over the weekend and I am curious - - does this make a
noticeable difference on the receiving end? I don't know if it's
just been a good listening environment over the weekend or did my
grounding of the radio make the difference.

I have noticed a 'very' low noise floor (almost to nothing) on both
the shortwave bands, especially 60 meters and also on the BCB
bands. Luckily I live out in the country away from a lot of the rf
problems people have in the city and I can't believe that I could
get the noise floor even lower than it usually is. Just good
conditions this weekend or did the grounding of the radios actually
help in this?


An easy experiment would be to temporarily put a switch in series
with the ground wire. Then switch the ground in and out while
listening to a weak station. If there is a real improvement with the
grounding, it should be obvious by ear or by looking at the "S"
meter.

Good advice.

I'm skeptical that it will improve reception. You may just be
expecting it to because you went through the trouble. Some folks
swear their car runs better after they wash and wax it!

My car does.

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Telamon
Ventura, California