Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:46:20 -0500
The Thread "RF Grounding is a myth" has a lot of useful information as well as good information, but useless for hams in general. A "Franklin System" is lightening rods connected to grounds! They can
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:34:12 -0600
On 1/20/2015 2:46 AM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote: The ones I have seen are formed by using a large cardboard tube as a form to cast the ground rod in concrete. (remove the form before planting the grou
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:14:18 -0500
It can be done that way and is often easier, but construction sites often have their own way of doing things. The soil around here is often very moist (read, sloppy. The heavy concrete casting "somet
The guy who dug and poured the base for my tower used a length of steel culvert (4' dia x 10' len) as a form. He covered one end with a piece of plywood, stood it up in the well the hole had turned i
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:05:27 -0600
W O W, I didn't consider trying to auger a hole in a swamp! I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. If you have a form in place you don't have to pump out any water or thin mud as the concrete is way