Grounding and Bonding Redux (

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I gave a presentation today to members of the California-wide repeater system papasys.net. Here I narrate those same charts just for you! Note, also see my original video on Grounding and Bonding, Ask Dave #8 (from 2015), which you can find here: • Station Grounding for ... .
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@johansmitphotography 3 жыл бұрын

Hallo Dave. Thank you for inspiring so many hams. Don't know if you remember but I'm the 15 year old from South Africa that was about to get my license. I finally got it on 4 September, on my 16th birthday. I got my class A (full) license and got an A for regulations and an A for technical. Once again, thank you for all your helpful videos. We learn much from it!

@DutchmanRadio 3 жыл бұрын

So happy to see daily uploads from you again! You’re inspiring a whole new generation of hams Dave, 73!

@RobertMacCready 2 жыл бұрын

Been binge viewing Mr. Casler as I've found his videos interesting and informative. Thank you for your wonderful contributions to Amateur Radio.

@mikeoswald8053 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! Very helpful and as usual a great video. It's given me several things to do in my shack. Be well OM.

@rollandmason5596 3 жыл бұрын

Really like seeing your videos. You are a great resource to all hams. Keep it up.

@nickmoniker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the photo of the arresters mounted to the ground rod. I’ve seen lots of diagrams showing the general arrangement, but didn’t know how to actually mount the arrester.

@richardravich8337 3 жыл бұрын

Dave -- thanks for speaking at the PAPA meeting on Saturday. Very informative, even for this old ham -- first licensed in 1966. 73's WD6FIE

@lenny0272 3 жыл бұрын

I run my shack on the second floor...I am willing to spend whatever to get the shack grounded the right

@ky4tgtodd203 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! I have been trying to figure out how to properly ground my antenna and system that I am getting ready to put together. I live in a very lightning prone area and want to do it right. This was a great help! I throughly enjoy your videos and look forward to them each day! 73 - KM4OCJ

@jeffsnell6372 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff as always coming from Mr. Casler!

@richardcallihan9746 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video Dave. I've reviewed those extensive grounding procedures like the Motorola one but didn't see this aspect may have missed it. I once was in the shack of a dedicated 911 tower. Every compression couplings' had a jumper. All the EMT conduit layouts of which there were many! Had been very neatly drilled and tapped to accommodate a green w/yellow stripe 10 or 12 AWG jumper crimped with ring lugs across every connection in all the EMTs there were probably 100's. Very Neatly Done as already mentioned, What a piece of work.

@simply-ericcole8201 3 жыл бұрын

Grounding my tower with just one 4 foot copper rod and another one 4 foot copper rod near the shack is amazing for dropping that noise floor right down. Especially on 80 / 160 :-) Love your videos Dave, great information for new and old, keep it up !! Eric - G4VZZ

@1911bladeguy 3 жыл бұрын

as always great work Dave. 73 Steve, W1IT

@Obeeewaan 3 жыл бұрын

an 8 foot length of 1/2 or 3/4" copper water pipe makes an excellent ground rod. Add a suitable threaded water hose male connector on one end, attach a garden hose with a pressuized water source and you have a 'water drill' for easy insertion in most ground conditions...

@DonDegidio 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave,

@stridermt2k 3 жыл бұрын

A great subject and one I have to admit I didn't see to until recently, when I took care of grounding the gear in my own shack.

@bubbajeph 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a Firefighting Officer, through the years we learned NEC codes & Building codes to an extent. Much learned also through my journey in Ham Radio. I converted a 40' bus into a motorhome. Followed Building, NEC & RVIA codes. Things must be wired correctly. Magic Smoke is nothing compared to electrocution. I worked on several people that were cooked by electricity.