[Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN

[Andy - KU4XR]

Mike:

The pre-rolled and shrink wrapped wire is $ 30.00 + tax for the
#14 solid with insulation at 500 foot length. The stranded wire 
was a little higher. and even more if you have them cut it from 
their spool.


Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Sat, 11/14/09, Mike-WE0H <we0h at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Mike-WE0H <we0h at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN
> To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:19 PM
> 70 bucks? That's nuts. I have heard
> of using 4' rods if the rock is not 
> far below the surface. I used a pair of ten foot 3/4"
> copper pipes, only 
> because I knew the water table was within that distance.
> Otherwise there 
> are a bunch of 4' pipes with radials soldered onto them all
> over the 
> yard. It might be easier there to lay down a bunch of
> radials  and leave 
> it at a single ground rod. Drive in a shorter copper pipe
> for a radial 
> center termination point. Run a heavy wire from that to
> your ground rod 
> but solder all radials to the shorter copper pipe. There's
> other ways of 
> doing it like a bussbar with radials with ring lugs on the
> ends and 
> screwed to the bussbar. You know what your doing. Now you
> know if you 
> plan on putting in a sandpoint well that 6' under will be
> some nasty 
> stuff to drive it through...hi hi...
> 
> How much is the THHN house wire down there? You don't need
> big wire for 
> radials, just enough that it can be laid down without
> breaking it until 
> the grass buries it. I always look for the dirt cheep
> surplus wire for 
> radials.
> 
> Mike
> WE0H
> 
> 
> Andy - KU4XR wrote:
> >
> > UUHHH OK, I'm gonna have to play the dummie on that
> one !
> > I was under the impression that an 8 foot rod was
> pretty
> > much the standard.  Do you use shorter ones ??
> >
> > OH ! and BTW; you wouldn't believe the price of
> Chicken
> > wire. $ 70.00 for a 2' x 50' roll.
> >
> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
> > LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> > Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84*
> 3' 16"
> > http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
> 
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