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wa8yxm · 11-13-2014, 09:23 AM

Grounding is an interesting issue: I too subscribe to the single point theory.. That said everything in this house is grounded to the frame (Chassis) this INCLUDES the shore power green wire (yes it really is green) I also have an aux ground, basically this is a 3-foot long screwdriver with a #10 wire bolted to it, It lives in my electrical bay normally but if I'm not connected to a "Shore" ground, I can push it in .

Everyone yammers about how antennas need to be grounded... Actually they need to be completed. a DIPOLE is a complete antenna, needs no ground, (Save for lightening protection).

11-13-2014, 09:23 AM	#3
wa8yxm Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mobile, on the road Posts: 1,139	Grounding is an interesting issue: I too subscribe to the single point theory.. That said everything in this house is grounded to the frame (Chassis) this INCLUDES the shore power green wire (yes it really is green) I also have an aux ground, basically this is a 3-foot long screwdriver with a #10 wire bolted to it, It lives in my electrical bay normally but if I'm not connected to a "Shore" ground, I can push it in . Everyone yammers about how antennas need to be grounded... Actually they need to be completed. a DIPOLE is a complete antenna, needs no ground, (Save for lightening protection).