Greg,
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If you build the Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna
as described in my post.
1=2E The Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna which is
a basic [Horizontal] Random Wire Antenna will be
'remote' from your house.
2=2E The Primary Ground for your Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antenna will be 'remote' from your house.
3=2E The Matching Transformer will provide some
'isolation' between the Shortwave Listener (SWL)
Antenna and the Coax Cable Feed-in-Line.
4=2E Burying the Coax Cable near the 'remote' Shortwave
Listener (SWL) Antenna and Ground Point will 'improve'
the Lightning Protection of the system.
5=2E Using a Coax Cable Feed-in-Line with the Outer-Shield
Grounded and Buried at the Far-End near the 'remote'
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna; will 'improve' the
Lightning Protection of the system.
6=2E Using a Commercial Heavy Duty Antenna Switch that
'facilitates' the Connection of the Shortwave Listener
(SWL) Antenna to your Radio Equipment when "In-Use"
and Disconnecting the Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna
and Grounding-the Antenna-Out when Not-In-Use.
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-IF- You do not have a Ground for your Shack's Radio
Equipment that is "Bonded" to your House's Electrical
System : Then the above 'remote' Shortwave Listener (SWL)
Antenna and Grounding Point will provide you some level
of Lightning Protection that is "Better-Than" NO Ground
at All when you use Using a Commercial Heavy Duty Antenna
Switch.
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WARNING "DO NOT" 'connect' the Center-Wire of the
Coax Cable to the House's Electrical System via one
of the little Round Holes or one of the little Screws
of a common Three-Prong Electrical Box.
Caution - This is NOT Good or Smart Lightning Protection
for your Radio Equipment; your House; and you and your
Family and Loved Ones.
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HOUSEHOLD GROUNDING "A PROJECT" {In and of Itself} :
Building a 'reasonable' Household Safety GROUND for
your Shack's Radio Equipment that is "Bonded" to
your House's Electrical System is a Project in and
of itself. Somewhere between Nothing (No Ground)
and a "Certified" Grounding System is a 'reasonable'
Household Safety GROUND that meets and satisfies your
expectations for your personal level of Electrical
Safety comfort and Local Lightning Conditions.
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iane ~ RHF
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All are WELCOME and "Invited to Join" the
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna eGroup on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/=ADShortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/=ADSho...message/=AD502
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I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
With a Shortwave Listener SWL Antenna of your own making.
"If You Build It {SWL Antenna} You Will Hear Them !"
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From: "RHF"
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 23 Apr 2005 05:18:00 -0700
Subject: Antenna Suggestions and Lightning Protection

Greg,
.
If you build the Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna
as described in my post.

Okay, thanks RHF. You answered my question about grounding to the household
elec ground. At first I thought you meant it was okay to ground through the
third hole in the outlet. But it's not. So I still have to run a heavy
ground wire from the inside wall to the nearest elec ground, which would be
20 to 25 feet, up through the wall and across part of the attic.

Greg

If your house/home has any plastic pipeing at all,you can not expect any
grounding at all by grounding to the pipes.And,the water meter(s) are
made of Brass,no grounding at all can be made at those water meters.
cuhulin