[Antennas] How I can drive 10' ground rod in

Mon, 18 Feb 2002 09:47:34 -0500

The more elaborate ones are available at the hardware store (at least in farm
country) for about $17. They're well worth it.

73, Joe

Tom Bates wrote:

> Greetings to the group...
>    When electricians install 10 ft ground rods ( that they haven't cut short ! )
> they use a pipe with a cap on one end.  They put the pipe over the ground rod,
> and lift and then slam it down so the cap hits the end of the ground rod and
> drives it in like a pile driver.  Some of the more eleborate ones have handles
> welded on the sides and weight added to the pipe for more "battering ram"
> effect.
>   I have also seen an attachment for a "rotary hammer drill" which turns the rod
> while driving it in.
>   73,   Tom  AA1NZ
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