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Re: Topband: Winter ground rods

To: "Bob Eldridge" <r.c.eldridge@ieee.org>
Subject: Re: Topband: Winter ground rods
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:21:55 -0800
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Bob Eldridge wrote:
> Beverage suggested "a few" short radials, symmetrical (balanced) if
> possible.
> Bob VE7BS
>   ------------------------------
>   As a plan B, why not just run a ~~50' radial away from the Beverage in
> lieu
>   of pounding in a ground rod.
>
>   Craig K1QX

I built some beverages with ground rods, which was a huge hassle.
I then switched to 6 50 ft radials as Craig suggested.  They seem
to work as well as ground rods.

Rick N6RK

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