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

Jim W7RY w7ry at centurytel.net
Sun Oct 13 22:02:59 EDT 2013


Do you have a part number?

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Jim W7RY

On 10/13/2013 6:44 PM, Mark Robinson wrote:
> 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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>> 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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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Benny" <rayn6vr at cableone.net>
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>> Sent: Sunday, 13 October, 2013 5:47 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Connecting Flat Copper to 5/8" Ground Rod
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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.
>>>
>>> My copper strap is 2" wide, by 6ft, and about 18 ga, but not sure.
>>>
>>> Tnx,
>>>
>>> Ray,
>>> N6VR
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