Nick and Barry, Here in my backyard where the soil is wet and swampy a lot of the year, I use 5 foot copper pipes, 1/2 inch generally along wth hose clamps to tighten the wire down. My yard is loaded wikth copper pipe through the years. They are very easy to pound in. Half of the 5 foot pipe or more can be pushed into the ground. I have no idea if 10 foot ones would be better or not, as I have only put in one 10 foot pipe. That one was used to replace the old rusted copper clad one I had for the receiver ground under the house. A couple years ago, I shood on a ladder and pounded a 10 foot pipe in. Took me about 15 minutes. I have no way to measure the resistance, but with the water table so high and the ground system sits under water often for months, plus the copper pipe does sit in water all year, the resistance probably is quite low. I have installed one 5 foot pipe. Then a second. followed by a third. Each time the nulls get a bit better. But after 4 or 5, I notice little or no difference. So probably after that, there is hardly any improvement. Just a guess, without any way to measure it. But I am a real fan of grounding on my EWEs. I have always felt, more the merrier, but I live in an area where they are easy to pound in too. The new NE EWE, I will add a couple more at each end, in the near future. I have 2 or 3 now. EWE antenna DO need good grounding.
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