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[TowerTalk] RE: Ground Rods - Steel or Copper Clad Steel?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] RE: Ground Rods - Steel or Copper Clad Steel?
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 11:22:37 EDT
In a message dated 29/09/99 16:32:15 EST,  smidtca@sprint.ca writes:

>  I thought the replies to my request were general and not sent
>  direct and didn't check. Here is a summary of the observations and
>  recommendations. Some thought steel would be alright, particularly in the
>  eastern part of NA, which is quite acid in nature, while copper clad would
>  be better in the mainly alkaline West. If the ground straps to be used were
>  of copper, properly best to use copper clad or use a stainless steel shim
>  between the dissimilar metals in the clamps. Generally, galvanized steel
>  rods were thought to be good. I will probably go with 10' lengths of
>  galvanized steel, available locally. Liked the idea of the Krugerands, 
think
>  I might have some left over from the Boer War.

Hi, Carl --

       Since there are always new people on TowerTalk, most everything is of 
interest to someone. Sharing information is the best thing we do. And I 
always want people to get good info so we can eliminate some old wives tales 
and urban legends - hi.

Cheers,  Steve    K7LXC

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