‰ NOW 15 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM DECEMBER 2016 QST PAGE 39 ‰ CODE BONDING REQUIREMENT IS SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT TO A POWER DISTRIBUTION LINE OR OTHER TRANSIENT. COMMON REFERENCE POTENTIAL CHASSIS GROUND FOR DECADES, AMATEURS HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO BOND ALL EQUIPMENT CABINETS TO AN RF GROUND LOCATED NEAR THE STATION. THATS A GOOD IDEA, BUT ITS NOT EASILY ACHIEVED. EVEN A FEW METERS OF WIRE CAN HAVE AN IMPEDANCE OF HUNDREDS OF OHMS 1 UH/METER 88 /METER AT 14 MHZ. A BETTER APPROACH IS TO CONNECT THE CHASSIS TOGETHER IN A WELL ORGANIZED FASHION TO ENSURE THAT ‰ END OF 15 WPM TEXT ‚