Why are you grounding the dipole? No need, if you are putting up a
vertical, then a ground rod would make sense. Otherwise, just ground
the station.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Sun, 31 May 2015, REV. Mark Torgerson wrote:
> Hi
>
> I wanted to give an update on the ground rod situation. First, I had to get
> all the utilities that may cross the property notified. This is only the
> power company. They came out and sprayed orange paint marks over where their
> line goes from the power poll to the house. This showed what I expected that
> the line is far away from any of my projects. So, I went out with my 8 foot
> rod, stood it next to the poll and found there was no way I could put the
> post pounder over the top. So, I laid the rod down put the pounder on it and
> set the rod up again. I slammed it in to the ground to start it off. Then, I
> pushed the pounder up and let the 17 pounds of wait do the driving for me.
> When it got down to where I could reach the handles, I was able to get some
> serious pounding done. Soon, I had only a few inches left. I asked my wife
> if she wanted me to push the rod below the surface so that it wouldn't be a
> tripping hazard. She thought this was a good idea. Thus a few minutes later
> the entire rod disappeared in to the ground. In order to get the rod so far
> down, I turned the post pounder upside down. Anyway, I put it in so well
> that I lost the end all together for a moment. Smile.I I had to dig out
> about an inch to attach the wire and clamp. Now, I just have to figure out
> which side of the dipole is ground...
>
> O I also have to install the second rod near the house for the radio, and
> install a fence post for a sign. Lots of pounding in my future. Smile.
>
> God bless, and 73,
> REV. Mark
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Oyen
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 1:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Installing Ground Rods
>
> here is a method I used at one of my former abodes.
>
> I took a number of 10 foot long lengths of 3/4 copper pipe. I crimped =
> one end of one pipe so that it formed a narrow nozzle. I then hooked up =
> a water line to the other end. Placed it vertically and turned on the =
> water. Once I got it down to about 1 foot from the ground, I =
> disconnected the water, soldered on a sleeve and the next length of =
> pipe. Repeated process until I was out of pipe or couldn't go any =
> further (which was about 100 feet in that part of phoenix. I then =
> soldered and clamped a 00 gauge braided copper strap to the pipe, =
> painted it with a sealant and connected the other end into my shack. =
> Never had a ground problem with that setup. Incidentally, I did this =
> back in 1982 when copper prices were fairly low. Water under pressure =
> makes a fantastic drill.
>
> -eric (n7zzt)
>
> On May 26, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote:
>
>> Mark, here is one way that I have seen it done.
>> =20
>> Dig a small hole, at least a foot deep, and fill it with water.
>> =20
>> After the ground softens, stand the rod in the hole, and push it down=20=
>
>> as far as you can. Initially, that will not be very far.
>> =20
>> Now, pull the rod out, add more water to the spot where you pushed it=20=
>
>> down, and push the rod down again.
>> =20
>> Keep doing this until you have gone as far down as you can. Then, =
> still=20
>> keeping things as wet as possible, bring out the sledge hammer.
>> =20
>> Depending on your soil conditions, I have seen people push an 8 foot=20=
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>> rod at least 5 feet into the ground that way.
>> =20
>> --=20
>> Mike Duke, K5XU
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