[Boatanchors] Ground Rod

[Gary Schafer]

But if you can push it up and down by hand that means it is too loose in 
the ground.

73
Gary  k4FMX

Robert Nickels wrote:
> Gary, this isn't a problem at all.  The rod goes straight down without
> displacing the earth any more than any other method.   A cup of water is all
> you need - try it!
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> 73, Bob W9RAN
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer at comcast.net>
> To: "Robert Nickels" <w9ran at oneradio.net>
> Cc: "boatanchors at qth.net" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <RKofler at aol.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ground Rod
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>>They may go down easy but you don't have a good ground when you do that.
>>The earth needs to be all left intact in order to be a good ground
>>connection.
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>>73
>>Gary  K4FMX
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