Or frozen soil. :-)
When I first installed my NE-SW 2-wire Beverage, signals off the SW
(reverse/feed) end were weak. The quick fix was to pour a hot concentrated
solution of Epsom salts around the rod.
I think part of the problem was that the ground rod was not making good
contact with the soil near the surface. (That's often typical of a
freshly-driven-in rod.) The experience is described at
www.w0btu.com/Beverage_antennas.html#Beverage_antenna_grounds
The radials I had there are probably gone now; there's just the two
copper-clad ground rods, and I still hear VKs and ZLs off the reverse end.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 7:53 PM, Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com> wrote:
> Unless you are on permafrost, dry sand, or some other terrible soil just a
> couple ground rods are more than enough. A few short radials are just
> extra insurance if the soil is questionable.
>
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