Topband: Beverage grounding over rock

[Dave NØRQ (lists)]

Thanks to a number of you that replied!

I will not attach to the old fence, as several of you
strongly suggested ;-), and I will use a couple of
short ground rods with as much radials as I can
put down around the end, probably 6 or 8 of them
30' long.  I appreciate the advice.

73,
Dave NØRQ



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave NØRQ (lists)" <n0rq-lists at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Topband Reflector" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 10:36 PM
Subject: Topband: Beverage grounding over rock


I'm improving the grounding on my Beverages -- using 2  4' rods at the feed
and endpoint of each.  However, one of them (single-wire, terminated) ends 
at
a point where the ground is very rocky.  I can only get a ground rod in 
about
1 foot.  There is a standard barbed wire fence going by less than 10' away,
with normal T-posts.  Would hooking to it as a ground be of any use?  Or,
Should I just use 4 or 5  1' ground rods?  Or lay some bare copper wire on
the ground (I can't bury it)?  Or some combination?  Thanks.
-- 
Dave NØRQ


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