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Galvanized or Copper Gound Rods?
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Robert Smits wrote: Richard Clark wrote: On Thu, 27 May 2010 17:36:41 -0700, Bob Smits wrote: Is there a significant difference between using the galvanized steel ground rods and copper to create an rf gound? Hi Bob, Two answers for that: 1. No difference whatever; B. Neither make an RF ground. Updates will follow this brief announcement. 73's Richard Clark, KB7QHC Looks like my follow up post didn't make it through. Richard I intend these three ground rods to be the start of grounding my station, not as a counterpoise for one of my antennas. These will be bonded to my radios and the electrical service entrance ground. Why do you say this does not make an RF ground? Thanks, Bob A lot of folks, make the same mistake, in thinking that Electrical Ground and RF Ground are the same thing. They, clearly, are NOT, the same thing or even close to the same thing, unless you happen to be living on a Salt Marsh. Ground Rods, of any kind, are only Electrical Grounds. Rf Grounding is a Totally Different bag of cats. RF Grounds need to be engineered, by someone who is familiar with Antenna Design and Installation Procedures, for the particular Antenna and landscape, where the antenna is to be installed. |
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