[Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN

[Steve Sykes]

Andy,
You might try electric fence wire, it is very cheap and comes in 1/4 
mile rolls

Steve KD2OM
On 11/14/2009 09:27 PM, Andy - KU4XR wrote:
> 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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