[TowerTalk] Tools for Installing Ground Rod?

[ersmar@comcast.net]

Howard:

     http://www.groundhawgs.com/  and  http://www.demrk.com/Ground.htm   and http://www.condux.com/products/aerial/dddrvr.htm  .  All are from TT archives under impact hammer.  I'm sure there are other ideas that just didn't show up as hits on my search.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


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From: "Dr. Howard S. White" <drpaper at msn.com>
> My soil is very, very hard clay which makes it a perfect tower base... in fact 
> we had to jack hammer it out to build the base...
> 
> ... Strong constructions workers hitting the top of the 8' ground rods with 
> Sledge Hammers they were able to drive 1 in about 4 feet and one about 5 feet...  
> neither is deep enough.... 
> 
> Any suggestions on what mechanical or power tool to use to drive ground rods 
> further into the ground.  Plus I want to put in a few more....
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