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Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur 2nd Edition – Good Practices for Electrical Safety, Lightning Protection, and RF Management
Proper Station Grounding is Important! The second edition of Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur introduces you to the current standards for lightning protection and communication systems. You’ll learn effective grounding and bonding techniques for home stations (including condos and apartments), portable and mobile stations, towers, and outdoor antennas. Build your ham radio station using these effective grounding and bonding AC safety : Protect against shock hazards from ac-powered equipment by providing a safe path for current when a fault in wiring or insulation occurs.
Lightning protection : Keep all equipment at the same voltage during transients from lightning, and dissipate the lightning’s charge in the Earth, away from equipment.
RF management : Prevent unwanted RF currents and voltages (also known as RF interference or RFI) from disrupting the normal functions of equipment.
Lightning protection : Keep all equipment at the same voltage during transients from lightning, and dissipate the lightning’s charge in the Earth, away from equipment.
RF management : Prevent unwanted RF currents and voltages (also known as RF interference or RFI) from disrupting the normal functions of equipment.
176 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2021
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November 21, 2022
This book is a product of the Amateur Radio Relay League, a leading organization in the ham radio community. They tend to put out useful books that answer real questions.
It has been about thirty five years since I received a four year degree in electronics from Purdue. You would think not all that much would change in grounding and bonding. You would be very very very wrong!
I recently started setting up an amateur radio station. I wanted to review safety techniques for dealing with lightning strikes, RF surges, and electrical safety. The suggested grounding techniques are far different than I expected. There have been some real improvements leading to new standards that are well worth knowing, unless you like fires and/or destroyed equipment.
This is NOT a thriller or a sci-fi blockbuster. It is a technical book, written for average people who want to know a bit about grounding. After reading this book, I am extensively revising my grounding and bonding plan.
This book is can be a life saver. A MUST READ for those installing radio equipment and antennas.
It has been about thirty five years since I received a four year degree in electronics from Purdue. You would think not all that much would change in grounding and bonding. You would be very very very wrong!
I recently started setting up an amateur radio station. I wanted to review safety techniques for dealing with lightning strikes, RF surges, and electrical safety. The suggested grounding techniques are far different than I expected. There have been some real improvements leading to new standards that are well worth knowing, unless you like fires and/or destroyed equipment.
This is NOT a thriller or a sci-fi blockbuster. It is a technical book, written for average people who want to know a bit about grounding. After reading this book, I am extensively revising my grounding and bonding plan.
This book is can be a life saver. A MUST READ for those installing radio equipment and antennas.
September 15, 2023
Great Information
This book is filled with information about grounding and bonding for ham radios. I learned a great deal. I plan to keep the book as a reference.
This book is filled with information about grounding and bonding for ham radios. I learned a great deal. I plan to keep the book as a reference.
July 26, 2023
Lots of good technical info
At first I was out off by the highly technical explanations because I was really looking for a smoke list of things to buy or build to ground my ham station. However, I did find the more technical info helpful and gained a better understanding of not just what I needed to do but why I should.
At first I was out off by the highly technical explanations because I was really looking for a smoke list of things to buy or build to ground my ham station. However, I did find the more technical info helpful and gained a better understanding of not just what I needed to do but why I should.
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