[TowerTalk] GROUND ROD REMOVAL

[TOMMY HALIBURTON]

Dino,

This is the same technique we used at one of the phone companies to remove utility poles. First the pole was cut exposing four feet of pole stump. A special hydraulic jack was placed next to the stump and chains attached. The jack only had a lift of about two feet. The jack was then energized until no further lift was possible, de-energized, chains repositioned, and the action repeated until pole was absolutely loosened. 

Sure beat the heck out of using self-starting shovels and digging the bloody things out.

Semper Fi,

Tommy - K6YE
DX IS