Jim:
I removed a ground rod by bolting a ground clamp near the top and
wrapping a chain of some heft around it. Then I used a ratchet bumper jack
(not a scissors jack) to pull on the chain. As I recall it came out pretty
easily.
But don't spend too much energy on this - if you can't budge it in
ten minutes, give up and cut off the top.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@comcast.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 1:03 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Getting ground rods OUT
>
> As we work on relocation, I have to strike the last vestiges
> of my antenna system. There are two 8' ground rods, each sticking
> out by something less than a foot.
>
> I'd just pound 'em further in, but they won't budge. Similarly,
> I can't get enough purchase on them to manually extract them.
> Possibly a tripod & come-along would help...if I could rig some
> sort of chinese finger puzzle linkage.
>
> any thoughts?
>
>
> n2ea
> jimjarvis@ieee.org
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
_______________________________________________
See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather
Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions
and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
|