[TowerTalk] Site Grounding (Original)

[WarrenWolff at aol.com]

Hi to list:

I appreciate all of your responses and candidate solutions to my question for 
grounding.  My primary reason for this ground was to maximize ground exposure 
at minimum effort.  I was thinking about lighning protection, primarily.

With my property boundary being dug to some great depths to support VERY 
strong walls, I figured it was a good opportunity to stcik some copper in bottom 
of the trenches.  Seems it is
better to use lots of  "radials" to diminsh current density. 

The wall contractor is ready to start any moment; so it seems I should hustle 
my lil tail and find some long lengths of plumber's copper tubing---good 
surface area and maybe no joints.  If I don't make a quick move, the trenches will 
be filled with concrete.  This long length with periodic copper rods should 
work as an adjunct to the radials near base of the towers.  Just a little extra 
is worth the minimal cost.

Regards,  Warren