seems like I read somewhere that they pour leftover german beer around the
ground rods there
> On Apr 1, 2016, at 7:52 AM, rick@dj0ip.de <Rick@DJ0IP.de> wrote:
>
> I was surprised to learn that here in Germany few people use copper ground
> rods.
> Instead they use Galvanized Steel stakes.
>
> You guys can laugh (I hope) at my cutting edge antennas but as I said, I
> almost always only write about things I have actually done; I don't like to
> speculate.
>
> I actually built one back in 1980, similar to "Bleeding Hell" antenna shown
> on my web site.
> I was on a motorbike trip and had my Argonaut with me, but in my rush to pack
> an go, I forgot to take wire for the long wire antenna. Found a barbdwire
> fence that was down already so I borrowed some barbed wire and built the
> antenna.
>
> Waste of time. The thing was a dummy load, almost. I guess RF just doesn't
> like galvanized Autobahns.
>
> That said, it surprises me that Germans use Galvanized ground stakes.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary J FollettDukes HiFi [mailto:dukeshifi@comcast.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 4:45 PM
> To: wb5jnc@centurytel.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Cc: rick@dj0ip.de
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] OT: New Bleeding-Edge Antenna Technology
>
> Do you think this might have the added benefit of reducing theft of Copper
> wire from antenna installations?
>
> If so, when can I place my order?
>
> A structure like this would have prevented the local street urchins from
> pulling my ground rods out of the ground.
>
> The joke was om them though, they were simply Copper plated steel, worth
> about $0.50 each as scrap metal! That’s a lot of work for $1.50 total payback!
>
> Gary
>
> W0DVN
>
>
>
>> On Apr 1, 2016, at 8:48 AM, Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry Rick, I'm going to swipe your idea and get it right into
>> production. The local farm supply store has lots of rolls of "bobbed wahr"
>> cheap HI HI!!
>>
>> 73 es TNX for the laugh, Al
>>
>> On Fri April 1 2016 2:52:03 am rick@dj0ip.de wrote:
>>> The lack of snow this year has enabled us to be active over the
>>> Winter months.
>>>
>>> We have developed a new cutting edge antenna technology that is sure
>>> to sharpen our contest scores and DX competitiveness.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm discussing with Con (my boss) to see if we can show this on our
>>> Spiderbeam Booth in Friedrichshafen.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately it won't be ready in time for Dayton.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> See: http://www.dj0ip.de/cutting-edge-ant/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Remember, this is only under consideration at this time.
>>>
>>> If we get enough resonance, we may productize this technology.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Rick, D J 0 Im Possible
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: Please share this with any and all other groups you are a member of.
>>> Tnx
>>>
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