On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 15:05:07 GMT, Russ wrote:

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:23:05 GMT, Roger Halstead
wrote:

On 29 Nov 2003 02:25:58 GMT, (K9SQG) wrote:

That is not a wise idea. If your mast takes a direct hit, or if there is one
nearby, there is a possibility that some of the energy will go into the house
via that ground rod. Antenna grounds should always be isolated from
housewiring grounds.

Here I have everything tied together, but it's not a normal
installation. There are 30 ground rods connected by over 600 feet of
bare #2 copper. All ground rods are bonded (CadWelded) together
forming a network which should keep any particular ground and
equipment at the same potential no mater where which tower would be
hit. Although the likely hood of anything other than the main tower
getting hit is unlikely. It's 130 feet, the top of the multi band
vertical on the shop is 60 feet and the mast at the other end of the
house is only 25 feet.


Nice work Roger, ever work for the telephone company?

Nope! I had to purchase everything. Hence the reason for me doing all
the work:-))
Welll...come to think of it, way back in the early 50s my dad was a
lineman on one of the old privately owned rural lines. I got to do a
lot of pole climbing. I still have the old portable test set... and
memories of splinters.

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Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Russ