On my ground rod I dug a hole 5 feet deep with a shovel and a 5 foot steel bar and used a shop-vac to get the dirt out of the hole when the shovel would not work any more. I than used a large hammer to pound the copper pipe in the last 5 feet but had to stop at 4 feet as I hit a rock. I than put in 30 lbs of salt with lots of water over the next 2 days. Than I used 30 lbs of Bentonite to fill the hole. Bill Block Prescott Valey, AZ> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:30:17 -0700> To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [IRCA] New receiver ground> > Hi everyone,> > After I read about Bill Block's addition of a new 10 foot piece of> copper pipe pounded into the ground for his receiver there in Prescott> Valley AZ, this morning I stopped by a lumberyard in Gearhart (near> Seaside), and picked up one 10 foot piece of copper pipe like I have> been installing for the EWE and beverage antennas. But in those cases I> would cut the piping in two pieces, fiquring with how wet the soil is> here, a series of 5 foot copper pipes would be plenty. After all the> yard is loaded with copper piping as I have been installing more and> more. But one ground I have not made a change in since I moved in out> here was the receiver ground. The single 5 foot copperclad Radio Shack> rod was in the ground under the house. Lightening is very rare here, so> I never was concerned anyway. So, I thought, I should install something> better than that for the receivers. I have all three (R8, SPR4, and> R1000) tied to the one single 5 foot rod for well over 20 years. Well, I> thought, why not put the whole 10 foot copper pipe in the ground instead> of cutting in two. I found a soft spot about a foot from where the old> one is and pushed the 10 foot rod into the ground maybe 18 inches. I> then got the ladder out and climbed up and started to pound the 10 foot> section strainght into the ground. It took some effort, but 20 minutes> later only 2 inches stuck out. Fortunally no big tree roots or rocks.> The question everyone is asking, was it worth the effort? Probably not,> but it did made a slight difference in the noise level. You can hear it> with your ear by disconnecting the new ground leaving the old one, but> will it make any difference DXwise? I kind of doubt it, but who knows?> But at least that ground to the receivers is a good one now.. I think I> have come to the end as any more ground rods I add will make little> difference here, with our wet soil. And my arms are getting tired. hi.> > 73,> > Patrick> > Patrick Martin> KAVT Reception Manager> > _______________________________________________> IRCA mailing list> [email protected]> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca> > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers> > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org> > To Post a message: [email protected]> _________________________________________________________________ Find a local pizza place, movie theater, and more….then map the best route! http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&ss=yp.bars~yp.pizza~yp.movie%20theater&cp=42.358996~-71.056691&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=950607&encType=1&FORM=MGAC01 _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca
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