[Towertalk] Ground rods for Polyphaser clamps

[Wes Cosand]

This suggestion by K4OJ works very well.  Thanks, Jim.

I bought 1/2" (ID) copper pipe and cut a slot in a 2.5" piece with an 
inexpensive metal cutting abrasive blade on my table saw.  (I find these 
blades very useful for antenna work.)  After removing the burrs, 
this  slips over the end of a 5/8" ground rod which is actually 9/16".  The 
Polyphaser clamp fits this very neatly.  A little Polyphaser copper grease 
on the pieces gives me peace of mind.  The entire arrangement goes together 
like it was designed this way.

Thanks fellows for all your help.

Wes, WZ7I

At 22:28 04/20/02 , Jim White wrote:
>what about taking a very short piece of copper tubing and splitting it down
>the side so that it will slide over the ground round enhancing its girth at
>the point of attachment of the clamp?  (I know you don't solder it because
>the solder will vaporize - yada yada - but some copper goo would be nice)
>
>K4OJ
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bradley Nowak" <bnowak@telocity.com>
>To: "Bradley Nowak" <bnowak@telocity.com>; "Bill Otten"
><res0958z@verizon.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Wes Cosand"
><wz7i@arrl.net>
>Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 1:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Ground rods for Polyphaser clamps
>
>
> > SRI for first blank reply...
> >
> > I found the same problem with the Polyphaser clamps.  I also tried the
> > strips of copper strap and didn't care for the results.  I ended up using
>a
> > 3/4 in ground rod.  These are not usually found at Home Depot and such.  I
> > found mine at a local industrial/commercial electrical supply house.
> > Perfect fit for the Polyphaser clamps.  BTW, the 3/4 in rods are 10' not
>8'.
> >
> > Brad - N8SNM
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bradley Nowak" <bnowak@telocity.com>
> > To: "Bill Otten" <res0958z@verizon.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Wes
> > Cosand" <wz7i@arrl.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 13:12
> > Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Ground rods for Polyphaser clamps
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Otten" <res0958z@verizon.net>
> > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; "Wes Cosand" <wz7i@arrl.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 12:41
> > Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Ground rods for Polyphaser clamps
> >
> >
> > I found the same thing happened to me.....so I cut a few strips of that
> > copper strap, goo'ed it with the copper goo and slid those in the
> > clamps...you could even wrap a bit of it around the ground rod I'd think
>to
> > 'fatten' up the ground rod and then clamp it.
> >
> > Bill KC9CS
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wes Cosand" <wz7i@arrl.net>
> > To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:07 am
> > Subject: [Towertalk] Ground rods for Polyphaser clamps
> >
> >
> > > I have bought rods labeled 5/8" from both a consumer source and a
> > > commercial distributor and they are actually 9/16".  The Polyphaser
>clamps
> > > for copper strips won't tighten up on the small rod.  Anyone have a
> > suggestion?
> > >
> > > Wes WZ7I
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