[TowerTalk] Grounding help needed

[Barry]

On 26 Sep 01, at 20:12, Eric Scace wrote:

> 
>    I have been told that another consideration for "shallow" grounds
>    is freezing.  Ground rods extending below the frost level will
> work better when the top layers of soil are frozen than rods which
> remain in contact only with frozen soil.  However I have not seen any
> definitive studies of effectiveness of grounding systems when soil is
> frozen.
> 
>    It is a fact that thunderstorms can occur at times of the year when
>    the ground is frozen.
> 
> -- Eric K3NA
> 

And don't forget drought. If there is a period of drought, the top few 
feet of soil will dry out, and become less conductive, a LOT quicker 
than soil 6-8 ft down.
Barry
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