[600MRG] Advice needed

[Joseph Westbrook]

You could also consider Zinc-steel sacrificial anode ground rod.  The anode would need to be in the same electrolyte as the copper ground rod.

- Joe, K7ZT
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On Fri, 1/30/15, Brian, WA1ZMS <wa1zms at att.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [600MRG] Advice needed
 To: "Neil Klagge" <w0yse at msn.com>
 Cc: "Posting 600mrg" <600mrg at w7ekb.com>
 Date: Friday, January 30, 2015, 9:31 AM
 
 What you're making is
 what could be called a chemical ground. More complex
 chemicals are used every day in commercial RF sites that are
 located on rocky soil and mountain top sites.  They do
 require routine testing and do have to be replaced much more
 often than classic copper plated rods in loam soil.
 
 So no problem doing what you
 are thinking of if no grass or plants around the yard are to
 be protected.  But you may have to plan to test and/or
 replace the rod every few years. Really comes down to how
 much salt are you planning to burry.
 
 -Brian, WA1ZMS
 iPhone
 
 > On Jan 30, 2015, at 10:17
 AM, Neil Klagge <w0yse at msn.com>
 wrote:
 > 
 > Yesterday
 I dug a shallow hole and pounded an 8 ft ground rod 7.5 ft
 into the ground. I am thinking about pouring salt and water
 into the whole around it and hoping it will soak down
 deeper. I am assuming this will help with my ground
 resistance into this very rocky soil. My question is
 "will the salt water corrode my copper rod and
 eventually ruin my efforts?
 > 
 > Thanks in advance for your opinions.
 > Neil Klagge
 > WG2XSV
 
 > 
 > Sent from
 Neil's iPhone
 >
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