[Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN

[Mike-WE0H]

How would you get the chain link fence wires bonded together? I have a 
50' roll that I thought of using that way but then seen that each 
vertical wire is individual and not welded together. Does it work good 
enough being capacitively coupled to the next wire in the fence?

Mike
WE0H



Stan, W1LE wrote:
> It would be interesting to measure the ground resistance every few 
> inches as you drove the ground rod in.
> And measure it at the freq you are playing at...
>
> As I recall, most of the conductivity is in the top few inches of 
> organic material,
> but that depends on your specific soil conditions, YMMV ....your mileage 
> may vary.
>
> I hope to score some galvi chain link fence material soon. Plan is to 
> use it as a ground mat.
> Either under the top soil (yet to be brought in), or on top of the soil 
> with the grass growing thru it.
> I will stretch it out, in line with the directivity of the big loop 
> above it.
>
> The NEC, national electrical code, requires the driven ground rod for
> electrical safety at the service entrance. If you can not achieve 25 ohm
> or less ground resistance, drive in a second rod, bond the two, and walk 
> away.
> Separation between multiple ground rods should be more than their length.
>
> Stan, W1LE