[TowerTalk] copper or galvanized ground rods in red SC clay

[Jim Brown]

On Sat,1/9/2016 8:10 PM, Larry wrote:
> The Polyphaser book on grounding recommended that ground rods be 
> spaced about twice the length of the rods (e.g., 16 feet spacing for 8 
> foot rods). Presumably that will help with the charge saturation 
> during an event. 

The reason for rod spacing is to minimize inductive coupling between 
them, which reduces their effectiveness.

73, Jim K9YC