I bond each piece of equipment to a common ground terminal on my power
supply. I do not have any ground from the station to the outside. Only
the 3rd pin safety ground is in place. The station is fed from a
common 240V 4 wire service for the amp and other related equipment.
From the 240V 4 wire service, I break off with 2 duplex outlets on each
line side. Thus the neutral and safety ground are common for the station.
All efforts toward lightning protection are implemented outside of the
house. This includes a driven ground system at the base of the tower
next to the house and it is bonded outside of the house to the AC Mains
ground. The lightning rod system on the roof is also bonded to the AC
Mains ground.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 10/12/2018 11:47 AM, Leroy Buller wrote:
Ok, I just rebuilt my station and wonder how many of you actually ground
your K3 or your rig? I have the amp and tuner grounded, but I find
grounding the K3 somewhat difficult. Why? Getting my fat ham fingers to
the rear if the rig and tighting up the knurled knob with stiff wire is
quite infuriating. All the connecting cables are in the way and it just
trips my trigger. Then being able to reach over all the doodads and
geegaws to attach ground is a frustration of mine. Many years ago it was
good practice to use solid wire but now i see others using braid. Stiff
wire adds to my frustration. So, for my mental health I would like some
suggestions or ideas how best to deal with this. I know...suck it up.
There has got to be a better way.
Lee K0WA
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