[TowerTalk] Using old coax for ground wire

Scott McClements kc2pih at gmail.com
Mon Oct 20 23:41:29 EDT 2008


Hey all - I am planning my grounding system for my new tower. I am
going to run multiple ground rods. I have a bunch of really old 9913
and RG-8U. What would be the best way to use this to connect ground
rods together (it will run below the surface between rods)? Strip off
the jacket and tie the braid and shield together? Just pull out the
#10 center conductor and use that? Or? I'll be cadwelding the wire
onto the rods, but I was up in the air on how to prepare it for use. I
almost threw it in the garbage this weekend then I came to my senses
on the price of copper and my impending need for ground wire. -Scott,
WU2X


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