According to this article by Gordon West you really are better off having one seawater ground: http://www.kp44.org/ftp/SeawaterGroundingFor_HF_Radios_byGordonWest.pdf
If this is not possible you might want to look at a KISS radial system: http://www.kiss-ssb.com/ Thanks for your time and patience, Paul Kunicki Systems Manager Owner 1977 C&C 29 MKI Boca Raton, FL ---------------------------------------- > From: j...@svpaws.net > Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:42:48 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List SSB Ground > > This is always a crazy topic but thought it worthwhile for this group given > the experience level. Before I start running copper ribbon all over the boat, > does anyone have any great ideas for a counterpoise? The boat has plastic > thru-hulls and tanks. I could include the the metal holding and fuel tanks > and a keel bolt or two. Most interesting, the boat has sail drive - a great > big hunk of metal sticking out the bottom of the boat. With sail drives comes > all sorts of concerns over electrolysis. Any thoughts? > > This is just to get a ham rig up and running for recreational purposes. No > immediate cruising ambitions. > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
