Re: [IRCA] How much ground for a EWE?

[Paul Crankshaw <paulc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes it is adjusted in exactly the same way as the ewe - if anything I 
find the null more consistent than when using earth rods and 
consequently there is less need to adjust it.

One my set up the resistor goes between the the bottom of the down leg 
and the start of the bottom wire - ideally it should be inserted midway 
down the downleg and so should be the balun on the other downleg.

Paul



BARRY DAVIES wrote:

> 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 <paulc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Paul Crankshaw <paulc@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] How much ground for a EWE?
> To: bcdx.org@xxxxxxxxx, "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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 :)
>  
>
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