I feel like a straight man for a late night talk show host for asking the original question about ground rods. I guess we've all driven the point home. (And I do appreciate the advice, as I got them in.) 73, Jim N7US -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com