[TowerTalk] Tower grounds

[Jim Lux]

On 6/12/12 5:18 PM, Rick Kiessig wrote:
> Is there a good rule-of-thumb for how many ground rods to use for a tower,
> and how deep they should be?

not really.. more contact area with soil is better, but you can bury the 
rod sideways.


Does the diameter of the rods make any
> difference?

no..


Is it worth keeping grounds for lightning protection (tower
> ground) separate from RF grounds (tie the coax shield to ground)?

no

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