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Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates

To: "Chris - Office of ComputerSmith" <chris@computersmith.org>,<TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates
From: "Chet Moore" <ChetMoore@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:36:12 -0400
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How did you make that 25G at 96 feet to be .........self supporting??

chet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris - Office of ComputerSmith" <chris@computersmith.org>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:59 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates


>I got this suggestion from a local electrical engineer (here in
> BC,Canada) regarding grounding a 25g 96' self supporting tower on a 
> hilltop
>
> where we hit solid rock after 12".
>
> I would appreciate feedback on this.
>
> Thank you
>
> Mike.
>
>
>>
>> The new standard for grounds is a metal plate rather than a bar.  I
>> suggest
>> they get a piece of conductive metal about 2 square feet in area, weld or
>> bolt the ground cable to it and bury it under the dirt about 4" to 6".
>> That
>> is as good as a rod.
>>
>> Dave
>
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