Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8352 invoked from network); 27 Jul 1999 20:02:44 +0100 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 27 Jul 1999 20:02:44 +0100 Received: (qmail 25514 invoked from network); 27 Jul 1999 19:05:25 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 27 Jul 1999 19:05:25 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 119CLs-00037F-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:53:24 +0100 Received: from cask.force9.net ([195.166.128.29]) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 119CLr-000377-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:53:23 +0100 Received: (qmail 9103 invoked from network); 27 Jul 1999 18:53:20 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO prstesv1) (195.166.144.50) by cask.force9.net with SMTP; 27 Jul 1999 18:53:20 -0000 Message-ID: <003f01bed861$bd4510c0$0600a8c0@prstesv1.prestel.co.uk> From: "Dave" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: Ground systems Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:50:04 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sender: Dear all. In my experience, as in all amateur installations, you have to experiment to get the best result! At home in the city, on good clay soil, earth stakes didn't seem to help much but radials did. The greatest help was to bond all the incoming service pipes, water, gas and mains earth (all underground) together. In Scotland the best results were obtained by running as many surface wires as I could to wire fences around the area, earth stakes achieved absolutely nothing in the poor soil. The ultimate aim is to maximise the antenna current by any means.... more power Igor! 73, Dave G3YXM.