[TowerTalk] Connecting Flat Copper to 5/8" Ground Rod

[Mark Robinson]

As another option, I believe that cadweld sells a form designed to work with 
copper strap and circular copper clad ground rods

Mark N1UK

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Sent: Sunday, 13 October, 2013 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Connecting Flat Copper to 5/8" Ground Rod


>I preformed the copper strap around half of the copper clad ground rod and 
>silver soldered the strap to the rod.
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> Mark N1UK
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> From: "Ray Benny" <rayn6vr at cableone.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, 13 October, 2013 5:47 PM
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>> Has anyone come up with a way to connect flat copper straps to ground 
>> rods?
>> DXXE sells copper clamps w/ hardware, but at $35 a pop, I hoping that 
>> there
>> is a more reasonable way to get the job done.
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>> My copper strap is 2" wide, by 6ft, and about 18 ga, but not sure.
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>> Tnx,
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>> Ray,
>> N6VR
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