I got a better ground than using a stake by doing something a little
unorthodox.
I buried an old channel 6 yagi antenna in under six inches of earth. It
made a pretty good ground. It was a lot better than a stake.
Michael
Dave Lemper wrote:
The soil in central Texas is called Caliche with a lot of clay,
CaCO3 & shale. Attempting to drive in a ground rod
yielded only a mushroom on top & blisters on me.
Local tool rental place has concrete bits, but maximum
length of 18 inches. Possibly longer bits are available in
a larger city.
Renting a back hoe is out.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Dave WB3DWE