[TowerTalk] w7ekb & ground rods

[Ken]

Would grout provide an adequate electrical path to the rock ground?    Does the rock itself provide an electrical ground?

Ken

> On Jan 18, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Mickey Baker <n4mb at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> The solution was to
> deploy a construction crew with a 48" x 1 1/4" hammer drill bit, to drill
> two holes to a depth of 48" and attempt to drive the rod beyond that. If
> that worked, the hole was grouted shut around the rod. If it didn't work,
> the rod was to be cut to 48" and each end grouted into the two holes, both
> connected to the booth with #6 solid copper.