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Station With Center-Fed Dipole - Best Grounding Technique?
Thanks for the replies, Dave, Rick, and Jim. Since my ideas didn't go
over so well, perhaps it's best to just describe my setup and then listen to any suggestions. Since I'm not an electrical engineer, do try to keep things simple. As I said earlier, the radio and speaker are both connected to the house ground through their power cords. I've also installed an inverted V dipole in the back yard (the only place it will fit). The center (feedpoint) of the antenna is attached to the roof on the second floor (about twenty feet above the ground) and the two ends run out to the two corners of the backyard. That's the best I can accomplish given local antenna restrictions. My house is located on a hill with a top floor entrance and living area. Below that is another floor level with the backyard, with a basement below that. The radio will be located in the living room on the top floor, again one floor above the backyard. The coax (RG-8X) will run out a window on the second floor to the center (feedpoint) of the antenna attached to the roof just outside (a run of roughly 15-ft). Now, where (if any) should I add grounding to that setup? I was going to add a lightning arrester to the coax just before it enters the house (fed into two ground rods), but will forego that since none seem overly thrilled about the idea. By the way, a Yeasu technician once recommended salting ground rods to resolve a poor grounding situation at the time, so I've been doing that ever since (can't hurt), especially during the dry summer months. Adding water is pretty obvious, so didn't think I needed to spell that out, Dave. stewart / w5net |
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