[IRCA] Measuring D-C resistance of ground rods to earth

[Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>]

At 10:28 AM 7/14/2007 -0400, you wrote:

>Chuck,

Chuck,

Down below at #, I meant to write "resistance of the ground."

Sure as shootin' someone will think old Chas has jumped the
track again.


>See my short-short reply to Larry Helms about this.
>
>I do want to try a metallic return and have enough wire on hand, and
>mean to try the concept...but not now because I have more urgent
>matters to tend.
>
>Anyway, the metallic return wouldn't be practical for a long EWE
>Mine is only 65 feet long.
>
>And even if I use the "fall of potential" method, it doesn't
>answer the question of the TRUE R-F RESISTANCE.
>
>Fall of potential is used by electric utilities, so I've looked it
>up before.
>
>The whole idea is that the far end termination may be possibly
>done by the inherent resistance of the wire#.
>
>Thanks for you ideas.
>
>Chaz
>
>
>    Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
>   Greenville, North Carolina
>
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