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Grounding

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Post by Bombero »

Ok, I got a Cobra 29LTD hooked up to a Pyle 10a power supply and an 18' Bandit antenna mounted to a 1 1/4' conduit.

The conduit/antenna is mounted to my shed with galvanized 1 1/4 two hole straps.

My question is, does this need to be grounded in any way? If so, I need some suggestions.

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Re: Grounding

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even thou i use a metal pole to mount my A-99. I still ran a ground wire. I wedged it between the base of the antenna and the pole. Connected it to an earth ground.

Ground everything for best performance.
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Re: Grounding

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You should ground it...but the ONLY thing it will do for you is provide some lightning protection and static bleed off. It won't do anything to make performance any better.
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