[TowerTalk] Install ground rod

[Ron WV4P]

When you have a lot to install (we did 88 that day) 65lb hammer

https://youtube.com/shorts/_6AQm4pdRLc

Ron, WV4P

On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM Tim Vandagriff <wa5yom at swbell.net> wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestions.I am dealing with Oklahoma red
> clay...absolutely awful....I have a few more to install and definitely
> can't continue with the sledgehammer route. TimWa5yom
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> On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:19 PM, William Greaves <wwwgreaves at aol.com>
> wrote:
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> Agree that bigger is quicker. I've used three different sized rotary
> hammers into clay soil with about 45 min for the smallest hammer to 5-7 min
> for the largest. Largest size might be available for rent locally and will
> be a definite time-saver.
> Bill K9GN
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> -------- Original message --------From: Jack Brindle via TowerTalk <
> towertalk at contesting.com> Date: 3/26/25 11:37 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Tim
> Vandagriff <wa5yom at swbell.net> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com Subject: Re:
> [TowerTalk] Install ground rod
> SDS hammer drill with the ground rod bit. Either Plus or Max version of
> the drill will work.
>
> After I got an SDS-Plus, the time for installing ground rods went from an
> appreciable portion
> of an hour to just a few minutes.
>
> 73,
> Jack, W6FB
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> > On Mar 26, 2025, at 11:12 AM, Tim Vandagriff <wa5yom at swbell.net> wrote:
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> > Any suggestions on the best ground rod installation tool?Thanks TimWa5yom
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