It may not be possible for you to try this, but, here I have tightened down
a clamp or two near the bottom of the rod and used the bucket of my small
loader to gently pop them out of the ground. Had to do two a couple of
weeks ago near the barn.
73,
Gedas
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@comcast.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 7:45 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] gnd rod extraction--coda
>
> Seems like dropping heavy chain over the rod
> will allow you to get a friction grip. Worth trying,
> and I may.
>
> Tractor and other jacking methods noted, with thanks.
>
> N2EA
>
> jimjarvis@ieee.org
>
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