[TowerTalk] Stainless Steel for DC ground applications??

[Gary and Jane Nieborsky]

I've used them in substations where the soil was too harsh for most other
types of metal.  RF-wise I can't tell you.  Lightning doesn't seem to
care....that gets you to 1 MHz at least.

Gary K7FR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Bookout" <nj4f@erols.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2000 6:56 PM
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
> ---------------------------------------------
> Steve Bookout, NR4M (ex NJ4F)
> Rapidan Data Systems
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