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" wrote: I would like to propose a grounding arrangement for my [hypothetical] antenna and get some feedback on it. I have access to the solid-copper cold-water pipe that enters my home through the basement wall close to the basement floor. This pipe is used [in addition to cold water] for the service entrance [circuit breaker box] ground. I was thinking of putting an antenna outside on a pole and running the coax into the basement. Then I would strip back several inches of the outer jacket of the coax [axposing the braided shield] and connect the coax braid to the cold water pipe using several hose clamps. This should ground the coax directly to the service ground - the single point ground for the house. I would add an arrester near the ground point. I would then run the coax upstairs [about 10 feet] to the radio, where it would [via the PL-259] connect to the transceiver chassis. The radio chassis will be electrically bonded to peripheral equipment chassis'. Please get a book on antennas to learn how to properly set one up. |
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