Re: [IRCA] New receiver ground

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

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.
>

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




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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, B.C.
Canada

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