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On 12/4/2024 4:41 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
> It was like that here until I put a really good (3-wire inductive) mains
> filter right against the input to the receiver and then solidly earthed
> the receiver chassis with an independent earthing system of heavy wire
> soldered to spaced earth rods, using a blowlamp.

Here, such grounds would be connected with exothermic welds
(think thermite; but, actually copper oxide and aluminum)
Many manufacturers offer this in different "deployment
packages -- from raw powder to small cartridges.

The resulting weld is supposedly much more durable than
more "conventional" methods.