On 1/18/01 10:22, Cqtestk4xs@aol.com at Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>What worked for me was to take nr 3 rbar (3/8) and insert it into 1/2 inch
>copper tubing. I then cut a point with a grinding wheel attached to my
>circular saw into to rebar and the copper tubing. Banging it into the
>ground
>was a cinch, even with a very nasty hardpan underneath at 4 feet.
>Since the general consensus is that hams are a cheap lot, this might be a
>good way to go....about 5 bucks for a ten foot stake.
Bill, this is certainly ingenious, but with 10 foot copper clad steel
ground rods available at Home Depot for less than $10, it seems like an
awful lot of effort.
Perhaps if you can somehow get your rebar and tubing for a song, it makes
sense.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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