Hey,
I want to put an end fed antenna in my attic using a balun. The setup I'm using requires a good ground (that is, a good RF ground).
I've got cast iron sewer pipe that goes all the way from below ground up through my attic (looks like this):
Since this is a nice solid piece of metal and since it is well buried in the ground, do you think it would make a good ground (counterpoise) for the longwire antenna?
The part in the attic, of course, carries no sewage - it's only a vent, and I plan to drill and tap maybe a 1/4-20 hole in it and use it to mount the balun and connect the ground, then run the longwire out the rear of the attic and to a tree about 50-some feet away.
Is using this pipe as a ground a good idea?
Opinions please.
Thanks.
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