[TowerTalk] Stainless Steel for DC ground applications??

[Jim McDonald N7US]

Steve,

I use a heavy fence post driver from Home Depot for setting 8' ground rods.
I got the heavier (the blue one) of the two that HD sells, and it works well
here.  It was about $30

Jim McDonald N7US
Mesa, Arizona





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From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Bookout
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:56 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel for DC ground applications??



Hello all,

How suitable is stainless steel for use as ground rods?

I have recently acquired about 200 - 5 foot by 3/8" dia stainless steel
rods, each with a pointed end.

I am currently getting things together for a new antenna farm on some
acreage I bought this spring.  I will be moving the current towers from
here and adding some new stuff.
The plan is to make lightning protection a planned priority.  With that in
mind, I my goal is to try and install an effective DC ground per Polyphaser
methods.
Using several ground rods attached along multiple 2" copper ribbons is the
plan.  If stainless is not a problem at DC, I can use them along this
ribbon, spacing them closer than I would for 8 foot ground rods.

I also HATE working with 8 foot ground rods.

Any comments would be appreciated.

73 de Steve, NR4M
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Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F)
Rapidan Data Systems

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