Grounding & Bonding - Ward Silver - N0AX

A lot of folklore and controversy exists concerning proper grounding and bonding for a ham radio station. Learn more about these topic by attending our August 18th DRC on-line meeting presentation.

Well known author Ward Silver, NØAX, will discuss the following topics:

~ The definition and proper use of the terms “Grounding” and “Bonding”.
~ The various requirements for AC safety (the National Electical Code), lightning protection and RF.
~ Issues and techniques for building home ham stations.
~ A common grounding and bonding system that satisfies all the necessary requirements.
~ Comprehensive sources of information about grounding and bonding for amateur radio.

Ward was licensed at age 16 in 1972. Ham radio led him to a BSEE in 1978. Besides being very active in various ham activities, Ward has published many ham related books and even a ham radio novel. He received the ARRL Bill Orr Technical Writing Award in 2003 and again in 2016.
0:00 Intro
1:52 Ham Radio References
4:49 Background References
5:46 What is ground?
9:23 What is bonding?
15:05 AC Safety Grounding
21:44 Lighting Protection
45:02 RF Management
52:53 Ground System Review
53:56 Mobile Station
54:35 Mobile Power
55:33 Fusing, Ampacity, Voltage Drop
58:29 Power Return Connection
1:01:46 DC-DC Boosters
1:02:24 Bonding in Mobile Stations
1:04:08 Mounting Equipment
1:07:35 Mounting Antennas
1:09:39 Q&A