[TowerTalk] Tower Grounding

[Gary Raney]

I'm starting to ground my tower now that thunderstorm season is  
coming soon.  I wanted to have a good electrical and mechanical  
connection to the ground rods, but also keep the tripping hazard to a  
minimum.  I installed the ground rods below the surface, and used  
standard ground rod clamps to hold the wire.  Before covering with  
dirt, I used plumbing silver solder to cover the connections to  
prevent them from getting dirty and thus more resistive.

I'm fairly certain the silver solder will maintain over several years  
without maintenance, has anyone had problems using this approach?

Gary KM5TY