[TowerTalk] Ground Rods

[Tom Osborne]

Jim Berry wrote:
> 
> Here is something I would like try.  Using common 1/2 copper >plumbiing
pipe for a ground rod.  There is no way I could pound >that soft stuff into
the concrete hard soil around here though, but >maybe a piece of steel
rebar would fit inside the copper pipe. 

Hi Jim

I've heard of guys soldering a hose fitting to the end of the
copper pipe, and hooking up the garden hose to it, and just
working it into the ground by shoving and wiggling it around. 
I've never tried it, but it should work.  73
Tom W7WHY


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