[Boatanchors] Ground rods

[Artmouton]

Easiest method is just move it all to South Louisiana.  Our water table is 
about 2 1/2 feet (dig a 3 foot hole for the base of a tower and next morning 
have 6 inches of water).  Good ground is everywhere and easy to tap into 
with a ground rod - also no rocks, stones, etc, just good old alluvial soil.
   One local has his contesting and DX ham shack set up on the flank of a 
salt dome (the Anse La Butte dome, right off of I-10)  I keep telling him 
that his contesting record is so good because he has a lake of salt water 
down a few feet from ground level.
Art K5FNQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd KK7IZ" <kk7iz at cox.net>
To: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:56 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Ground rods


>I am reminded of the episide of "Mash" where they are defusing the bomb in 
>the middle of the compound. "Cut red wire(snip) (turns page) after you cut 
>the black wire (OH S##T).
> I said pack the hole with conductive material AFTER putting the pipe down 
> with water pressure. If done properly pipe should be tight in ground. 
> Another thing, put hole down with 3/4" pipe, remove and drive in 1" or 
> larger pipe in the hole. The main trick is to get the hole down in the 
> first place.
> Thanx
> Lloyd  KK7IZ
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