Hi all:
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>From time to time, I've heard that a ground rod driven into the bottom
of your tower base hole before the base is installed, is a good way to
go. What is the thinking on this? Is it an old wives tale, or is this
something that really does improve the ground system.
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After 10 or 15 years (of strokes) the sand gets packed (if any) around the
ground rods and the rods become isolated from the water in the ground. The
easy cure is to add 40 or so feet to the old rod. (cut the top off {cad weld})
add on es drive, re-connect.
The not as easy way is to add a new rod next to each old rod.
The rods`in the hold' can suffer NO maintenance.
73 (= Best Regards) de Ron ka4inm@qsl.net
VISIT my HAM WEB SITE at: http://www.qsl.net/ka4inm
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