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Re: [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods in rocky soil

To: "Peter Dougherty" <w2irt@comcast.net>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods in rocky soil
From: "Dan Zimmerman N3OX" <n3ox@n3ox.net>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 17:12:32 -0400
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> For RF grounding (remember, this is a 160 receive loop that's going
> up, not lightning protection or for TX), do you think I can get away
> with this only 4' into the ground or must I go down 8'?

For RF grounding, radials are always better than a ground rod, so just
cut it off where it is and add a couple more radials than you would
have otherwise, and you're good to go.

Dan
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