RE: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

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Original poster: "Vanderputten, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gvp-at-pvaintl-dot-com>



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Subject:	RE: RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-hp-dot-com>

.......

Now to the practical aspects.  <An RF ground, good or bad, will have
virtually no effect on the coil's performance>.  

Gary,

My smallest 250 w coil runs significantly better with an RF ground, which I
find intriguing. This includes free forming streamers (4" vs 6") and arcs to
base.  Why do you think this would be so?

.  

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Subject:	RF Ground Connections - Wire Type

Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>



	Do you think steel braided cable (kind used in ground discharge
sticks, winches, etc...) would be a good connection.  Theres a lot of
surface area there, its cheap, but not sure on the material.

	Thanks
	Dan





> Use a proper copper ground rod available at almost any electric supply
> shop
> or hardware store.
> 
> Do not use a galvanized pipe.  Use copper.  You want the best possible
> ground you can get.  Also for lead wire use 2 to 4 gauge fine stranded
> welding cable.
> 
> Dr. Resonance
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> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 8:06 PM
> Subject: Simple RF Ground
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> > Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> >
> > I currently live in a townhouse so I don't have a large (well actually i
> > don't have any except for a small patio area with a small garden).
> >
> > What is the simplest type of RF ground construction i can live with my
> coil
> > (15kv, 60mA)
> >
> > Can i get away with just a pipe hammered into the soil and then running
> the
> > RF ground cable to my living room where i'll have a chicken wire carpet
> > under my coil???
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dan
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