[TowerTalk] Ground Rods Question

[Jim W7RY]

Probably galvanized not just bare steel?

73
Jim W7RY


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From: "n4zkf" <towertalk at n4zkf.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 6:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Rods Question

> We don't even use copper clad anymore on our cell sites we go thru so many
> on our rings. We just use 10' steel with cad shots. We still
> get under 5 ohms on the meggar test.
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> 73 Dave
> n4zkf
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> The most common ones around here are copper clad steel.
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> David Robbins K1TTT
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Cole [mailto:dave at nk7z.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 14:39
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground Rods Question
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>> Hello,
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>> I want to reground my station this summer...
>>
>> It seems I can no longer find solid copper ground rods.  Is ther any
>> real difference between Aluminum Copper Clad ground rods, and solid
>> copper ground rods?
>>
>> Dave
>> NK7Z
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