ate steps are taken to assure a large ground grid is
> made. This requires more than just a slab.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Bill
> >> K9YEQ
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] O
en to assure a large ground grid is made.
>> This requires more than just a slab.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> K9YEQ
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wes
>> Stewart
] On Behalf Of Wes
Stewart
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 5:17 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Groond rods and concrete
Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod?
On 4/17/2017 2:16 PM, Rose wrote:
-NEVER- encase a ground rod in concrete ... especially a tower base
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don
Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 5:43 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Groond rods and concrete
Good information on grounding and lightning protection for the Amateur Radio
Station can be found in the writings of Ron Block NR2B. He
Good information on grounding and lightning protection for the Amateur
Radio Station can be found in the writings of Ron Block NR2B. He
published a series in QST for June, July and August of 2002.
Those articles can be downloaded from his website at
That would make it tough to get a self-supported tower permitted in Los Angeles
County and probably a lot of other jurisdictions. It wouldn't get past the
engineering review.
Eric
KE6US
On 4/17/2017 3:16 PM, Wes Stewart wrote:
Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod?
On 4/17/2017 2:16
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Groond rods and concrete
Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod?
On 4/17/2017 2:16 PM, Rose wrote:
> -NEVER- encase a ground rod in concrete ... especially a tower base.
>
> As a retired 2-way radio tech, I'm aware of two towers that had to
Isn't the tower base pretty much a ground rod?
On 4/17/2017 2:16 PM, Rose wrote:
-NEVER- encase a ground rod in concrete ... especially a tower base.
As a retired 2-way radio tech, I'm aware of two towers that had to be
re-installed because of lightening strikes exploding their concrete bases.
-NEVER- encase a ground rod in concrete ... especially a tower base.
As a retired 2-way radio tech, I'm aware of two towers that had to be
re-installed because of lightening strikes exploding their concrete bases.
73!
Ken - K0PP
On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Matt Zilmer
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