Ground Rod Install / Water Method
2024 ж. 16 Нау.
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Installing a ground rod by hand without renting expensive tools.
Water method worked here in Georgia for me. Also a look at the lightning
protection I used. Also a quick look at the antenna's in the garden.
• Antenna Mast / homemad...
Link to my antenna mast video. I have 2 now.
Steve - Ad4xt
Nice job Steve! I always enjoy your videos. 73!
Love your channel. I’m in GA too and your tips and tricks on launching ropes in trees is my favorite. I share it with all new hams as well as the Dacron rope tip
Hey, thanks for the kind works and following the channel. I have a good one on the saltwater effect coming out tomm. Steve - Ad4xt
I just finished (almost) my grounding system for my shop by driving in a bunch of ground rods and running 6 awg solid copper in the ground all the way around. First one I drove in most of the way with a fence post driver managing to hit my self in the head causing all sorts of bleeding! 🤣 After that I used the Bobcat loader to start them and then finishing them below ground with the good old sledge hammer! 73, KF0BBU
Another excellent video, Steve. Wish I had seen it before I pounded in all my ground rods. My only suggestion is to send a thin probe (wire or very thin rod) in the hole first so you are sure the ground rod will go deep enough without hitting an obstruction. That has saved me at least twice. Otherwise, videos like this keep me coming back...love it! Keep these coming...73! de WX0V
You uploaded this at the right time. I am a new ham and I need to do this. Thanks!!!! 73
excellent video, thanks for sharing.
Extremely helpful! Thanks!
Good Morning Steve. Yup, Grounding (Functional Earth) and Lightning Protection is Priority #1 in my Book before running a HAM (CB) Radio Station. As a temporary portable Station Lightning Proctection does not play a major Roll than a good working RF Grounding. No matter what you do in Life always make sure that Safety and Functionality is given. It can save Lives. Good Job, Sir. Tnx for your Video & have a good new Week. 73 de Uncle Günter 💯🙋♂
The water technique will even help in rocky soil like mine. Jiggle the rod and you can slip past smaller stones. Add epson salt to the water and you'l improve the conductivity of the soil and make and landscape plants grow better.
Good tip. I plan on 2 more. Have to give that a try.
Nice clean install. I’ve whacked up more lmr400 than I care to admit. Haha My ground rod went in smooth with this method down to 6ft and hit solid limestone.
That's the one thing missing from this otherwise excellent video; inserting a thin test wire first before attempting the ground rod itself. That has saved me a few times...and before I started doing that I had your experience, Jay...in my case, tree roots. 73! de WX0V
@@SuburbanDXing what kind of wire do you recommend that is stiff enough?
@@JayN4GO I have ued both a thick, solid copper wire, and a small diameter metal rod I picked up at the local big box hardware store...the latter works better. 73! de WX0V
I watched your video a few years back where you showed raising the homemade 4x4 tower after you repainted it. But I don't recall seeing a video on the 4x4 tower at your carport. If you did make a video on that one maybe I just over looked it. I'd be interested to see how it works with that ratchet strap. Your 6m & 10m jpole antenna builds have inspired me to build my own. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!
It's the same antenna mast build that's in the older video. kzhead.info/sun/grebpax9bV-Kf30/bejne.html I plan to remove the strap from the winch and replace it with cable. I will do an update video when I do any modifications. Good luck with your RadiosNMore channel. Just subscribed. Steve - Ad4xt
I'm curious if that helped the overall antenna performance on the end fed HW
More interested in lightning protection and bleeding off static that can build up on a wire antenna. Seem like it has helped my noise floor.
Could you please give me list the materials you got from DX Engineer. Thanks
DX Engineering UCGC-Z Universal Copper Grounding Clamps DXE-UCGC-Z Alpha Delta UHF Connector Coaxial Cable Surge Protectors ATT3G50UHP
@@hamradioportable1630 Thanks for sharing the information and it was a nice clean installation
hi
No time for ground rods when we operate as a rover in the GAparks contest this year. April 6th. And 7th.
lol @@hamradioportable1630
my father is passed on, anyone ever talk to him? KA3 BHB in Philadelphia.
Most ham radio operators use computer logging software these days. He could very well be in many logs out there... If you ever become a ham radio operator yourself, the FCC will allow a family member to apply for his exact call sign. A neat way to honor someone.
thank you. My pop was definitely not a computer guy. I remember seeing the silver eagle microphone in his radio room in the basement. I buried his ground rod in the yard for his radios which led me to this video and the memories. Many a days putting the ladder up to get on the roof of our row home to adjust, install or tighten guy wires for his antennas for the radios. He had a world map in the basement with pins on the spots of countries or states where he talked to people. We werent really allowed in the radio room as children and I never gained interest as an adult. Women always got in the way. Thank you. for your video, it brought back some memories. This is what the internet is for. @@hamradioportable1630