[Elecraft] OT: Ground rods and concrete

[w5sum at comcast.net]

some 40 years ago, maybe longer I put up a 50' rohn 25G tower. Dug the hole 
and set the tower base in it alone with a 12'
3/4" ground rod and poured the cement, left about 6" of ground rod 
protruding. I bonded to that rod and grounded the tower.
3 years later I had a huge lightning strike on my tower and yes.. it cracked 
that base.

never again

Ronnie W5SUM