Hello Paul Do you still need to fiddle with the pot one side of which previously ran to ground/earth on the EWE? Barry
--- On Tue, 10/3/09, Paul Crankshaw <pa...@omne.uk.net> wrote: From: Paul Crankshaw <pa...@omne.uk.net> Subject: Re: [IRCA] How much ground for a EWE? To: bcdx....@gmail.com, "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@hard-core-dx.com> Date: Tuesday, 10 March, 2009, 8:29 PM It all depends on your ground conditions I suppose but gentle hammering of 4 ft copper pipe works here. Although the ewe reduces signals from the rear well, I would suggest you consider a flag. I'm only able to run the flag with the bottom wire lying on the ground, and fed at the bottom rather than midway down the downward legs - otherwise it would be an obstruction. It should be raised up clear of the ground - but I still get a far better null with this compromise than with the ewe. Of course the more copper you put in the ground the better the null on the ewe should become. Paul Brandon Jordan wrote: > I'm planning on sitting up a few EWE's over the next few weekends. How much ground rod do EWEs require? Would 4' copper pipe be sufficient? > > Also, does anyone have any advice on a easy way to put a copper pipe in the ground? I believe I read something years ago about using a garden hose connected to the copper pipe and the water allows you put the ground rod in without hammering. Of course, I may have just dreamed this up :) > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
