Re: [HCDX]: Re: Grounding

["Robert Montgomery" <RMonty3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No but sure is a lot of work.  If you where to resod your yard, a good time
to do it but other wise way too much work.
Bob Montgomery

-----Original Message-----
From: Alf Aardal <alfardal@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [HCDX]: Re: Grounding


Hi Robert!

Sorry for not responding to you input....I guess you were referring to
me..what
soil concerns?
The soil around here is clay..not very moisty...but some.
Interesting thought about using copper screen...do you have some more
details!

73's
Alf Aardal



Robert Montgomery wrote:

> I had suggested the same thing basically, but requested info on his soil
> condition with no response.  To really check this setup, you need a megger
> to make sure the ground is good.  There are ways of doing this with out a
> megger but would not want to suggest anything for fear of someone getting
> hurt.  The copper screen is the best way of all but this is a bit of work,
> to say the least.
> Bob Montgomery
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JGarzón <medidx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 2:49 AM
> Subject: [HCDX]: Re: Grounding
>
> Alf,
> I have read with interest your matter on grounding your gear. I would
strong
> recommend you to modify your rods distribution. It is OK if you bury a
high
> number of copper rods, but trying to rise the conductivity it is much more
> useful
> and positive to bury a metallic net (a copper one would be ideal) and then
> distribute the rods in between, firmly solded with an acetilenum solding
> unit.
> You can bury your metalic net 30 or 40 cm deep. That's much better that if
> you
> use much long rods with so small surface in contact with earth.
> Believe me, overall results will be outstanding, if the rest of the
> instalation is
> properly achieved.
>
> Hope this helps. 73, Pax et DX
> Jorge Garzón
> Mairena del Aljarafe (Spain): 37.2149N 06.0250W 65 m.a.s.l.
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