[TowerTalk] Copper Pipe Ground Rods - Driving them in - How ?

[Mark Robinson]

You can try hooking the pipe up to a water hose. The flowing water will 
soften and move the soil away as you push the pipe down into the ground.. I 
have read of this being done.


Mark N1UK

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bookwalter" <n8dcj at yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 May, 2011 8:28 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Copper Pipe Ground Rods - Driving them in - How ?


> Ok , I have most of my ground system planned out , my plan is to use 
> copper pipe
> (type "L") and silver solder flashing to them from the tower etc...  my 
> issue is
> how in the world do you guys drive copper pipe into the ground , I have 
> access
> to a 1/2" hammer drill , but , the pipe is too large for that , I am going 
> to
> check into a ground rod bit for it , but , I am still not so sure if that 
> will
> work.
>
> Suggestions ??
>
> Dan N8DCJ
>