Rather than bumping an old thread, I should be OTA after a break of
over 25 years. The 30th August is the day, British weather permitting.

Everything else is ready; 4 foot copper earth rod sunk, hole drilled
through house wall for RG213, coax soldered with nice compression
PL259s.

I will have a FlexRadio 6300 and an end-fed multi-band antenna
(160-6m).

I cannot wait.
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73's de Guy G4DWV/4X1LT

"DrTeeth" wrote in message
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Rather than bumping an old thread, I should be OTA after a break of
over 25 years. The 30th August is the day, British weather permitting.
Everything else is ready; 4 foot copper earth rod sunk, hole drilled
through house wall for RG213, coax soldered with nice compression
PL259s.
I will have a FlexRadio 6300 and an end-fed multi-band antenna
(160-6m).

The earth rod will be ideal for discharging static, but unless you are sure
of the ground conductivity, then also run a horizontal wire resting on the
ground for as long a distance as you can manage.

On 8/25/14, 10:34 AM, DrTeeth wrote:
Rather than bumping an old thread, I should be OTA after a break of
over 25 years. The 30th August is the day, British weather permitting.

I wish you the best. I had a similar experience a few years ago.

I exhort you to realize, though, that things have changed a lot in the
ham radio hobby in 25 years. (Perhaps not as much in the UK as the US;
perhaps even more.) So just don't expect it to be the same as it was 25
years ago.

73, Steve KB9X

On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:35:49 EDT, just as I was about to take a herb,
"gareth" disturbed my reverie and wrote:

then also run a horizontal wire resting on the
ground for as long a distance as you can manage.

Stupid question time. Should the wire be insulated or not? Is it being
used as a radio counterpoise or an electrical earth? I can do both the
rod AND the wire and have them on parallel.
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Cheers,

DrT

** You've never known happiness until you're married;
** but by then it is too late.

"DrTeeth" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:35:49 EDT, just as I was about to take a herb,
"gareth" disturbed my reverie and wrote:

then also run a horizontal wire resting on the
ground for as long a distance as you can manage.

Stupid question time. Should the wire be insulated or not? Is it being
used as a radio counterpoise or an electrical earth? I can do both the
rod AND the wire and have them on parallel.

The wire must be insulated from earth, because the reason is to provide
the counterpoise that the otherwise lossy earth provides.

Ideally, there should be a complete earth mat of several radials, but
as you intend the use of a longwire, then running along the ground
underneath the long wire should suffice.

On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:53:10 EDT, just as I was about to take a herb,
"gareth" disturbed my reverie and wrote:

The wire must be insulated from earth, because the reason is to provide
the counterpoise that the otherwise lossy earth provides.

Ideally, there should be a complete earth mat of several radials, but
as you intend the use of a longwire, then running along the ground
underneath the long wire should suffice.

Thanks Gareth. Will be done.
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73's de Guy G4DWV/4X1LT

On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:09:29 EDT, just as I was about to take a herb,
Steve Bonine disturbed my reverie and wrote:

I wish you the best. I had a similar experience a few years ago.

I exhort you to realize, though, that things have changed a lot in the
ham radio hobby in 25 years. (Perhaps not as much in the UK as the US;
perhaps even more.) So just don't expect it to be the same as it was 25
years ago.

If I could remember that far back, hi hi. I am coming to it with an
open mind and cannot wait. Less than 3 days to 'key down' time.

I will be doing an 'all nighter' on 160, 80 and 40m, beer supplies
permitting g.
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73's de Guy G4DWV/4X1LT