On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:31:51 -0400, "Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)"
wrote:


When electrically grounding one's station, is there any particular
advantage of a single 8-foot ground rod over two 4-foot ground rods, or an
8-foot length of heavy gauge wire buried 6-12 inches under the ground?


Hi Rick,

Ground is notable for having complex answers to simple questions. One
very good resource is:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Electrification Administration
REA BULLETIN 1751F-802
SUBJECT: Electrical Protection Grounding Fundamentals

Another resource can be found in:

DEEP EARTH GROUNDING vs SHALLOW EARTH GROUNDING
by
Martin D. Conroy and Paul G. Richard
Computer Power Corporation
Omaha, Nebraska

Both can be found somewhere on the Web. The first is a PDF, the
second is a web page. I don't know specific locations, but the
details above should be suitable to Google.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC