[TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods

[Tom McAlee]

I have a large Makita hammer drill and a ground rod attachment for it.  It 
does wonders!

The ground here is hard clay with a lot of rock mixed in.  Using a standard 
fence post driver, I can't get anything in more than 2 to 3 feet and even 
that's a lot of work.  The hammer drill gets a full 8' in and takes between 
30 to 60 seconds.

It was a bit of an investment but it sure is nice to have when you need it. 
You might be able to rent one.  I tried that route, but none of the rental 
places around me had one that would match the only ground rod attachment 
piece I was able to find.

73,
Tom, NI1N

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allen R. Brier" <britech at earthlink.net>
To: "'Tower Talk Reflector'" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 1:32 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods


> What is the best/easiest method to sink ground rods? I know the trick of
> using water to fill the hole several times to make it easy, but I have 
> also
> heard that the ground contact is not as good using this method vs. 
> pounding
> the rod in the hard way, in dry ground. Which is best?
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> Allen Ross Brier, N5XZ
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