RE: rf ground?

["James" <mustang3-at-home-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

   Using a piece of conduit as a ground is probably good. However, You don't
want any RF to be impressed on the other things you own. The TV, microwave,
door opener, etc. all hate high voltage RF. The dedicated ground will help
keep the RF away from from these things. If you were in a building with
conduit, and it was well (properly) grounded, you probably wouldn't have a
problem. I think your on the right track. You may not get a longer spark,
but you will make your wallent happy.
							Later,
							   James

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Subject: rf ground?


Original poster: "John Morawa" <morawaj-at-interaccess-dot-com>


Hey everyone,

I sent this msg out last Friday but never received any answers so I'm trying
one more time.



Hey folks,

I havent done any coiling in 10+ years.  Back then the largest system i had
was powered by a 15/60 NST.  At the time i just ran a long piece (15') of
#18 stranded wire from the base of the secondary with the other end clamped
to any electrical conduit I could find.  It seemed to work fine.  I have
been reading some posts in the archives about the secondary being a
different ground.  An rf ground.  My question is this, was what i did a
BADDDD thing?  Also, had i driven multiple pipes into the ground and
interconnected them and used them as my secondary ground would i expect to
get any improvement in discharge length?


Thanks again,
John M.