Re: [IRCA] Antenna question

[kevin redding <big_h00pla@xxxxxxxxx>]

It depends on how long the coax is. If its really long, you may have  
to ground it at several points.

Kevin

On Jan 14, 2007, at 1:58 PM, Bob Young wrote:

> This begs the question: Does it matter which end is grounded? As I  
> have
> always grounded the end near the radio at the other end of the coax, I
> ground everything including the radios into a copper rod in the  
> ground,
>
> Bob young
> Millbury, Ma
>
>
>> From: kevin redding <big_h00pla@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
>> America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of
>> America<irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Antenna question
>> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:43:31 -0700
>>
>>> The question: When I attach the feedline at the end of the long
>>> wire, I will
>>> solder the coax center wire to the antenna wire. But what does one
>>> do with
>>> the braid or shield at the same location adjacent to the antenna  
>>> wire?
>>
>> Ground it.
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