(Possibly) a stupid question on a RF failsafe....

[Paul-W5lz]

This has been bothering me for some time and I can't stand it any longer... How the devil did you get that cat to wear a foil hat? Chloroform?

 

[Riverman]

This has been bothering me for some time and I can't stand it any longer... How the devil did you get that cat to wear a foil hat? Chloroform?

Paul,
On a similar note, I've been wondering about something as well. According to your original WWDX user name, you were a self-styled "Crotchety Old Bastard from Oklahoma."
What happened? Spiritual awakening? Find a #2 washtub full of patience buried out back? Win the lottery?

 

[iiiquaziii]

This has been bothering me for some time and I can't stand it any longer... How the devil did you get that cat to wear a foil hat? Chloroform?

LOL....its actually not me. I don't even own a cat. I just thought it was a funny pic I found on the net somewhere. When I tell people I am into amateur radio, they usually look at me like I am some kind of tin-foil hat wearing anarchist nut job, so I felt the pic fit.

 

[iiiquaziii]

Without getting into it, read the NEC about grounding, both safety grounding and RF grounding. I gets very 'involved' very quickly. A single ground rod 8 feet long or 80 feet long is almost useless for RF.

NEC = National Electrical Code

Well that is dissapointing. I was aware more would be better, but figured 1 is better than none....