That is good to know, a friend of mine said he paid a lot more than 
that.  Thanks.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Fri, 19 Jul 2013, Steve Forst wrote:

> I picked up one last Saturday at the local homo Depot.  10 foot, 5/8
> inch for eleven dollars and some change.  Copper plated steel.
>
> I recently moved the shack to a different room and  wanted to put a rod
> in at the new coax entry point.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
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> On 7/19/2013 3:31 PM, Butch Bussen wrote:
>> Not a bad ida, but hoave you guys priced ground rods lately?  With the
>> price of coper, I don't think twelve bucks will even come close.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
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>> On Fri,
>> 19 Jul 2013, Tom Brennan wrote:
>>
>>> Mark, its only a ground rod.  Just spring for a new one and replace that wire
>>> while you're at it along with the clamp.  Its not going to cost much and what
>>> you'd have to spend to insure that the old one was good would be prohibitive.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>
>>>
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