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<blockquote data-quote="Iatros55" data-source="post: 1631382" data-attributes="member: 213303">I should explain that I live in a rural area,&nbsp; with only one electrical coop and only one telco that offers only bottom of the line DSL.&nbsp; Choice is not a choice out here.&nbsp; Like the Army, i have to work with what I've got.FWIW, everything I have is on a UPS, and the house power is well-grounded (I checked).&nbsp; Finally put DirecTV on UPS (oh no, they disapproved for no obvious reason).&nbsp; Now I am left with grounding the telco lines (spark gap is so, so antiquated).&nbsp; I have placed another copper coated 8' ground rod, connected with 4g copper bare wire, but it did not help.&nbsp; I am pondering what to do next. The ARRL Handbook recommends a special ground in certain circumstances that consists of 20' of rebar encased in concrete.&nbsp; I may be forced to do that, and place gas tube surge arrestors in each of the phone lines.&nbsp; Any one else had this problem?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iatros55, post: 1631382, member: 213303"] I should explain that I live in a rural area, with only one electrical coop and only one telco that offers only bottom of the line DSL. Choice is not a choice out here. Like the Army, i have to work with what I've got. FWIW, everything I have is on a UPS, and the house power is well-grounded (I checked). Finally put DirecTV on UPS (oh no, they disapproved for no obvious reason). Now I am left with grounding the telco lines (spark gap is so, so antiquated). I have placed another copper coated 8' ground rod, connected with 4g copper bare wire, but it did not help. I am pondering what to do next. The ARRL Handbook recommends a special ground in certain circumstances that consists of 20' of rebar encased in concrete. I may be forced to do that, and place gas tube surge arrestors in each of the phone lines. Any one else had this problem? [/QUOTE]

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