[Elecraft] OT: Groond rods and concrete

[Eric J]

That would make it tough to get a self-supported tower permitted in Los Angeles County and probably a lot of other jurisdictions. It wouldn't get past the engineering review.

Eric

KE6US

On 4/17/2017 3:16 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod?

On 4/17/2017 2:16 PM, Rose wrote:
-NEVER- encase a ground rod in concrete ... especially a tower base.

As a retired 2-way radio tech, I'm aware of two towers that had to be
re-installed because of lightening strikes exploding their concrete bases.

73!

Ken - K0PP


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