| To: | "Bob Eldridge" <r.c.eldridge@ieee.org> | 
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| Subject: | Re: Topband: Winter ground rods | 
| From: | "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com> | 
| Reply-to: | richard@karlquist.com | 
| Date: | Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:21:55 -0800 | 
| List-post: | <topband@contesting.com">mailto:topband@contesting.com> | 
Bob Eldridge wrote: > Beverage suggested "a few" short radials, symmetrical (balanced) if > possible. > Bob VE7BS > ------------------------------ > As a plan B, why not just run a ~~50' radial away from the Beverage in > lieu > of pounding in a ground rod. > > Craig K1QX I built some beverages with ground rods, which was a huge hassle. I then switched to 6 50 ft radials as Craig suggested. They seem to work as well as ground rods. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK  | 
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