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[TowerTalk] Ground Rod Under Tower Base

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground Rod Under Tower Base
From: davidc@bit-net.com (DavidC)
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 1999 21:06:11 -0500
> >From time to time, I've heard that a ground rod driven into the bottom
> of your tower base hole before the base is installed, is a good way to
> go.

I was told that one wants to "wick away" the lightning from the
tower base ... which means one places the ground rods 4-5 feet 
away from the base and connects them above the very base of the
tower ... am I missing your intent?

73, DavidC  K1YP


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