>   Alternatively, you can get ground rods at any major hardware store,
>   and drive them into the ground for an "alternative" ground.  I have
>   four ground rods on my property, two protecting my radio and
>   computer equipment, and two protecting the two antenna towers which
>   I have.  It's a simple job but one requiring a good set of shoulders to
>   pound them into the ground 8 feet deep.
> 
Phil,

I am not an expert at electrical circuits, but I have a question about 
using ground rods as you described. I have read that it is bad practice 
to ground a buildings electrical circuits at more than one place, 
preferably at the service entrance. If you have several ground rods you 
could create "ground circuits" in which the various grounding points 
might be at different potential relative to each other. I also live in 
an old house in which only the kitchen and bathrooms have grounded 
circuits. I had driven in some ground rods, but thought better and had 
an electrician install a separate feed for my computers.

Martin Rosenfeld


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