Hi Joe,
IMHO it is best to isolate the ground used in the shack from the household
ground. This should reduce noise from any mains supplied appliances. You
could use a third rod for the antenna no problem.
Good luck,
Rob (M0LET)


"Joe" wrote in message
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Just moved into my new home and I am in the process of building my shack
in
my basement. I would like to use my house ground rod and run a heavy
copper
wire from it to a ground strip on my table in my shack for my rig and amp.
I would also like to use this ground rod to ground my Butternut H9V
vertical
antenna. Do you folks think it would be OK to do this or should I buy
another ground rod to install it for the shack and vertical? Thanks for
your help.