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Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Ground Resistance
--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Tom Jasinski <amdxer@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> In conclusion I would always recommend a 10 foot rod for a
> good ground
> (around 10 ohms in black dirt/clay, moist soils, higher in
> dry, sandy, rocky
> soils).
Unfortunately, that is impossible in many places including the rocky PA clay here. In many places, even 6' won't go down far enough.
If my objective here was directional grounding, I would do what we've done for the LBI DXpeditions and use a fan of 3-4 15-20' radials.
Russ Edmunds
Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
[15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'
AM: Modified Sony ICF 2010 barefoot
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