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Re: [TowerTalk] ground rods and angle...

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground rods and angle...
From: David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net>
Reply-to: k1ttt@arrl.net
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 13:07:25 -0600 (CST)
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see more info here... 
http://ecmweb.com/content/achieving-acceptable-ground-poor-soil
bentonite is not a chemical like copper sulfate or salt so doesn't need 
recharging periodically, it does however only work well when
wet as described in that article.


Jan 19, 2016 01:52:01 PM, jim@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote:

On Tue,1/19/2016 7:10 AM, Chris wrote:
> Backfill with bentonite or similar conductive earth material. I know a local 
> installer who puts up broadcast towers who did this and created a 
> ridiculously low resistance ground network on a rock mountaintop.

Yes, but -- it's my understanding that bentonite and similar materials 
must be recharged periodically to be effective.

73, Jim K9YC
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