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Re: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods
From: "W3YY" <w3yy@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:57:17 -0000
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Got mine today!  $40 - what a deal.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AA6DX - Mark" <aa6dx@arrl.net>
To: <britech@earthlink.net>; "'Tower Talk Reflector'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:06 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods


> Harbor Freight (sigh .. again) has their 1" SDS Rotary Hammer Kit on sale
> for $59.99  -- extra bit set is $9.99, buy one .. hard to find SDS bits ..
> cut off a bit to make a blunt end, put a deep well socket over the shaft,
> and bang away .. better yet, sacrifice a china cheapo socket and weld it 
> in
> place. I just got their e-mailed coupon for one of the Hammer kits, 20 bux
> off.. in store only ..so only $40 --- I have one, worky worky!
> PS  -- also 6" digi caliper for $6 --way handy for us old folks for 
> figuring
> ID/OD !!
> XYL, WA6MJB, won't let me take credit cards into their store, but I have a
> mini VISA stashed for those "special deals"  HIHI...
> Mark Nelson  -  AA6DX
>
> mailto: AA6DX@ARRL.NET
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allen R. Brier" <britech@earthlink.net>
> To: "'Tower Talk Reflector'" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 10:32 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods
>
>
> What is the best/easiest method to sink ground rods? I know the trick of
> using water to fill the hole several times to make it easy, but I have 
> also
> heard that the ground contact is not as good using this method vs. 
> pounding
> the rod in the hard way, in dry ground. Which is best?
>
>
>
> Allen Ross Brier, N5XZ
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