[Boatanchors] Ground Rod

[Robert Nickels]

That would be my suggestion also.  Don't know how rocky your soil is, but an
electrician buddy told me how to drive an 8' ground rod in normal soil with
nothing but bare hands and a cup of water.  Dig a little hole and pour the
cup of water in it.  Push the rod into the hole and keep working it up and
down, forcing the water ahead of the rod as a hydrostatic ram.   Not
intuitive but it really works - I planted 6 rods in 30 minutes!

73, Bob W9RAN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William L Howard" <wlhoward at verizon.net>
To: "boatanchors at qth.net" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <RKofler at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ground Rod


>
> Make certain that you soak the ground with water first. Also consider
> hydrostating it into the ground similar to drilling a shallow ground
> water well.
>
> Bill Howard
>
>
> > I need to install a new 8' copper ground rod. Does anyone have any
> hints to
> > make it a little easier? I have kind of rocky soil.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Roger K7DDG
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