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Grounding and lightning protection

Grounding and lightning protection covers the wiring and hardware that keep a radio station safe for the people using it, protect equipment from surges and keep RF where it belongs. Hams use the word "ground" for three different things: the electrical safety ground, the lightning and surge ground, and the RF ground that antennas such as a vertical need. The key principle is bonding them together and bringing every cable, including coax, in through one grounded entry panel. The most reliable protection is still to disconnect before a storm. Read more…