[TowerTalk] Install ground rod

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Wow!

I have a Milwaukee hammer drill but not like that!  HI!  I do have the 
skid steer.

W0MU

On 3/26/2025 4:59 PM, Ron WV4P wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>> Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1:19 PM, William Greaves <wwwgreaves at aol.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>> -------- 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
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 26, 2025, at 11:12 AM, Tim Vandagriff <wa5yom at swbell.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on the best ground rod installation tool?Thanks TimWa5yom
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail for iPhone
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TowerTalk mailing list
>>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>>
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk