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

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/2011 8:29:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  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...
 
    It all sounds okay except the soldering - don't  do it. Any transient 
will melt the solder and then you don't have a ground  system. Exothermic 
(e.g. Cadweld) or compression (e.g. nuts & bolts) are  the only acceptable 
joining methods for ground systems. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH