[TCML] RF Ground and Brass

[Frank]

Go to Harbor Freight  or welding supply and pick up a ground lead, 
ground clamp and lugs for a welding machine. Super flexible, fine 
wire and suits the needs great.

Frank

At 07:55 PM 3/4/2008 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Scott,
>
>I've never liked battery cables as they are not very flexible (you 
>almost have to mold them into position). With all cables, the higher 
>the strands per awg size, the more flexible the cable is (unless the 
>outer sheath is of a hard jacket). The battery cable will do fine, 
>but you may want to find something more flexible. I use 6 awg 
>because I had it on hand to use. However, something smaller is fine. 
>As Greg mentioned, keep lengths from base to RF ground short. If it 
>goes 1 meter or more, I personally would recommend something in the 
>range of 12 awg. My 6 awg is overboard for what is actually needed. 
>There's nothing wrong with going oversize if that is what you have on hand.
>
>Take care,
>Bart
>
>Scott wrote:
>>Thanks for the answer Bart.
>>
>>The confusion from the Terry Filter came from the fact that with my wiring
>>plan, the NST Ground and RF Power Ground where both headed for the same
>>place, but afterward I realized how it worked like that.
>>
>>Good tips on the RF grounding too.  I have some 8 or 6 AWG battery cables
>>that I may use in place of the ribbon, I'll see how it works out.
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