[Lowfer] PBO in CT

[rick kirby]

John,
 I am pretty happy with what I see already.I have 16 radials out right now
with more on the way .I don't think the ground rods will hurt. They may end
up being a waste of money but my curiosity telling me to go for it. I want
to place 1 rod at a time and take readings. If the resistance doesn't change
after placing the rods , I will tie them all together like a big square
under the antenna and tie all the sides together with lots of wire like a
screen.
 Remember; I never got to play with this ground stuff when I was using a
loop ! This is fun !

  Rick



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From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of JD
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 16:53
To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] PBO in CT

Rick, given your description of the soil at the antenna site, I have some 
doubt whether driving more ground rods into it is going to give you the 
coupling to earth that you are looking for.  This may be a situation where 
it's better to think in terms of a counterpoise and leave the properties of 
the soil itself out of the equation as much as possible.  Lots of wire near 
the surface...maybe even some runs of chicken wire (tied in through 
stainless steel or aluminum fittings, so you don't have copper-on-zinc 
contact with the galvanizing)...is likely to make a bigger difference.

The fact that Jay copied you in CT last night is a very encouraging sign, 
and all the more so now that I see Lloyd captured you this morning as well.

John 
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