Re: [IRCA] New receiver ground

[Bill Harms <philcobill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is an article that explains the connection between kitty litter and 
bentonite. http://www.thecatsite.com/general/litter2.html It is used as 
a kitty litter because it "clumps."


John Hunter wrote:
> Hi Charlie, Think kitty litter hi, it holds water very well. Also 
> used in well drilling as drilling mud. I have about 40 lbs around 
> each ground and it definitely increases your grounding setup. Despite 
> 100 or so degree WX mine stays wet for about 2 weeks before I have to 
> "water" my ground rods.
> 73's
> John Hunter
> Rossville GA
> 
> At 02:36 PM 8/11/2007, you wrote:
>> At 05:30 PM 8/11/2007 +0000, you wrote:
>>> At 16:10 11/08/2007, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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 n' Nick:
>>
>> Bentonite? What the heck is Bentonite, and what does it do?
>>
>>
>>> With those skills and dedication, Bill, we'll have to get you out to
>>> Grayland someday.....only problem is even when we put a good ground
>>> rod in, nature builds a dune on top of it before the next expedition.
>>>
>>> best wishes,
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ****************************************************************************
>>> Nick Hall-Patch
>>> Victoria, B.C.
>>> Canada
>>>
>>> ****************************************************************************
>>>

>>
>> _______________________________________________


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Bill Harms
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