A 6" square plate makes an adequate ground when immersed in salt sea
water. That is unless the transmitter power exceeds 10 kW.

http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nurp/nur09010.htm

This photo is of the barge over the Tektite II habitat; Summer 1970.
I operated W2YRQ from inside the habitat with a Hy Gain 14 AVQ attached to
this steel barge.
We also dropped some heavy cable in the water with the conductors unwound.
Worked great.
73
H.
NQ5H

PS
Reg is usually right.


"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
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A 6" square plate makes an adequate ground when immersed in salt sea
water. That is unless the transmitter power exceeds 10 kW.

Reg Edwards wrote:
A 6" square plate makes an adequate ground when immersed in salt sea
water. That is unless the transmitter power exceeds 10 kW.

I wonder.... It has been awhile since I checked, but does AES or HRO
still sell those 8 ft "water rods" ? ?.....George