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my radio shack is grounded

Coming out of the radio shack is a piece of 3/4″ copper pipe bent into an S for a radio-frequency (RF) ground. Also coming out is a chunk of #6 multi-strand serving as chassis and 120v ground.

The ground wire itself is mostly #6 multi-stranded copper wire running a continuous 160-foot loop. At every turn, there are scraps of 3/4″ or 1/2″ copper pipe pounded two feet or so deep until stopped by rocks.

electrical and RF grounds out of shack

electrical and RF grounds out of shack

ground loop heads north and east

ground loop heads north and east

ground at south east corner

ground at south east corner

west side of ground

west side of ground