"Robert11" wrote in message
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Hello:

Querstion: At my age, it's a bit of a problem pounding in the six or
seven
feet that is commonly mentioned as the "required" length. Certainly, the
more the better, I guess, but what wqould be a reasonable length into the
ground ?

I would not worry a whole bunch about the ground rod's length if you are
just listening. Use what you have, and get it down into the ground as far as
you can. See if you can get a youthful neighbor type to help out?

Jackie