[TowerTalk] ground rods for towers

[Scott Hotchkiss]

One for each tower leg, bonded with minimum #6 solid
copper and bonded to each other. In a residential installation,
also bonded to the service ground with minimum #6.
(any GC's out there?)
Scott R. Hotchkiss
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wyllma Wall" <billwall@bellsouth.net>
To: "Tom Hix W4TH" <w4th@webtv.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground rods for towers


>
> Hi All,
> I use three (3) 16' copper clad steel rods with one clamped to each tower
> leg. They are 8' out from tower in each direction. No damage to report. I
> think ground conductivity will determine proper grounding of each locale.
> My power co recommends this grounding. As a trivia question, What trees
are
> hit by lightening more than the others around? Answer the one that
presents
> the best ground or usually has the longest tap roots.
>
> Duck,
>                                                                     Bill
> Wall KC4UZ
>
> Tom Hix W4TH wrote:
>
> > How many ground rods should be used on a tower of 75 feet? This tower is
> > used only for beams and dipole support. I have a friend who says one is
> > enough, I have others who say one on each leg, what say ye me hearties?
> > Also anyone who has an antenna modeling program and wouldnt mind helping
> > out a non computer owner, please contact me. I have a wire antenna I
> > want to try out and I am interested in seeing what the computer has to
> > say about it.
> > thanks and 73
> > Tom
> >
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