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1. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: wa3afs@soli.inav.net (Bruce Goldstein); Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 17:25:54 +0000; I used the water method and was able to drive the 8 foot rod in less than 10 minutes without even using a ladder. Just stuffed the hose down and kept alternately pushing and pulling the rod. Strangel; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00392.html (9,624 bytes)
2. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: w6old@qsl.net (Dick Flanagan); Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 15:54:01 -0700; And then there is western hardpan. Two "professional" laborers were able to drive in two 10' ground rods with sledgehammers in only three-hours time. Since my planned ground field called for 35 rods,; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00396.html (9,127 bytes)
3. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: K4OJ@aol.com (K4OJ@aol.com); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 04:20:15 -0400 (EDT); You missed the bovious solution to driving your ground rods.....TNT! k4oj -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: tow; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00408.html (8,357 bytes)
4. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:40:57 -0400 (EDT); While making this job easier, it's not a very good technique. It's because the ground rod isn't in very good contact with the earth which is what you're trying to do. It's like a loose coax or electr; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00416.html (9,169 bytes)
5. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC@aol.com); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:58:19 -0400 (EDT); Dick; I've also received my "welcome" to Nevada, trying to put in my first tower base. As you mention, after six inches it is rock and more rock. I took a queue from my elmer, Sam Harris, W1FZJ, who; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00420.html (9,278 bytes)
6. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: dick.green@valley.net ("Dick Green".); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 10:15:30 -0400; If it's that hard to pound a ground rod in this "soil", can it really be conductive enough for a useful ground? If there are enough of them, I think your lengths of 1 1/2" strap will do a much better; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00422.html (10,893 bytes)
7. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: w6old@qsl.net (Dick Flanagan); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:28:29 -0700; Granite, etc, is (relatively) conductive and the idea behind Polyphaser's suggestion of laying strap on top of the rock is that the high potential at the sharp edges of the strap would encourage a sp; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00429.html (9,507 bytes)
8. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: w6old@qsl.net (Dick Flanagan); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:46:48 -0700; Hi, Tom. I'm a bit concerned about the status of your tower base when the wood of the tree eventually decays and effectively places a large void in the center of your concrete. Polyphaser doesn't rec; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00430.html (10,650 bytes)
9. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 20:26:35 -0700; Tom Once your shack and tower are separated by about 75' or so, they will never "see" each other and should be treated as individual entities insofar as grounding is concerned. The tower should have; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00460.html (11,636 bytes)
10. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: w6old@qsl.net (Dick Flanagan); Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 20:59:39 -0700; Does anyone on the reflector know where any of this conductivity enhancing material can be obtained in reasonable quantities at reasonable prices? On the West Coast? 73, Dick -- Dick Flanagan W6OLD C; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00461.html (8,633 bytes)
11. (Fwd) [TowerTalk] Driving ground rods (score: 1): Author: aa0cy@robertwanderer.gardnerville.nv.us (ROBERT WANDERER); Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 21:54:29 -0700; Dick, Coke breeze is a by-product of burning coke and may be available from a local utility. The closest source I'm aware of is Christensen Brothers in Utah. I don't have the number home and won't be; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-09/msg00549.html (9,623 bytes)

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