[TowerTalk] Sheet copper ground

jeremy-ca km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Mon Jun 25 15:35:11 EDT 2007


With copper scrap pushing $4 a lb it might be reasonable for 6 or 10M

Carl
KM1H.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barrie Smith" <barrie at centric.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 3:13 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Sheet copper ground


> I'd like to improve my grounding system, which, due to clay and rocks, is 
> mostly nonexistant.
>
> I have a friend who owns a sheet-metal shop.  While visiting him recently 
> I saw a pile of copper sheets that were left over from a large job, and 
> were going to be sold as scrap.
>
> Some of these sheets are five foot long and 4 inches wide.
>
> Could I create a "good" ground using up to several of these sheets buried 
> from 6" to a foot underground?
>
> Ideas appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Barrie, W7ALW, DN36au,
> QRV 6M, 432 & 1296 EME
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