Somebody wrote:
>
>Didn't Tesla use a ground system similar to this? I think he put a
>large plate into the ground mounted vertically. He then filled in the
>rest of the hole with a mixture of dirt and salt. Then one could keep
>adding salt and wanter to keep up a constant state of conductivity. I
>don't see why this technique couldn't be transfered to a radial system.
Yes, this works great but it has two problems.
1. It accelerates the deterioration of your radial system.
2. It will eventually kill your grass and trees.
I built my ground system using copper pipes. I have probably 50 feet
of 1/2 inch copper pipe in the ground as a grid that is set right
under the feedpoint. The radials connect to this and radiate, as radials
do, outward.
Kevin, WB5RUE
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