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On 20 Jul 2006 16:12:56 -0700, "Brian Kelly" wrote:
I have to transport four U.S. standard 5/8" dia x 8' long ground rods 35 miles in my four door compact car. Do not want to carry them on the roof. If I cut them to six feet long I can load them inside the car. Ignoring any code compliance issues would there be any reason the shortened rods would not work as well as full-length rods for purposes of ligtning protection and the usual HF station RF grounding? Soil here is probably very conductive (damp heavy loam). Thanks. Brian w3rv Stick 'em in the back side window, over the front passenger seat, stab 'em in on the front floor, blunt end down. Maybe you could also lower the front seat back. A few towels would protect things. bob k5qwg |
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On Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:32:36 GMT, Bob Miller
Stick 'em in the back side window, over the front passenger seat, stab 'em in on the front floor, blunt end down. Maybe you could also lower the front seat back. A few towels would protect things. bob k5qwg Flag the end of the rods. -- 73 for now Buck N4PGW |
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Bob Miller wrote:
On 20 Jul 2006 16:12:56 -0700, "Brian Kelly" wrote: I have to transport four U.S. standard 5/8" dia x 8' long ground rods 35 miles in my four door compact car. Do not want to carry them on the roof. If I cut them to six feet long I can load them inside the car. Ignoring any code compliance issues would there be any reason the shortened rods would not work as well as full-length rods for purposes of ligtning protection and the usual HF station RF grounding? Soil here is probably very conductive (damp heavy loam). Thanks. Brian w3rv Stick 'em in the back side window, over the front passenger seat, stab 'em in on the front floor, blunt end down. Maybe you could also lower the front seat back. A few towels would protect things. The brochure for our European subcompact hatchback showed a photograph with a surf-board inside. They folded down half the rear seat, reclined the front seat back until it was flat, and then pushed the pointy end of the board all the way into the glovebox. It was all highly contrived, and of course "your car may vary", but maybe some of those ideas will help. -- 73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB) http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek |
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If not on the roof, then go UNDER the vehicle!
secure them with many 1/2 hitches, around the bundle, and then tie off to the vehicle frame, on the front , and back bumpers (I'm assumeing that the roads you are paved (nothing to snag these on). IF light enough load, have also laid antennad, grounds, ect, in the saddle of the rear view mirror, attaching the other end to the rear bumper. Jim NN7K Bob Miller wrote: On 20 Jul 2006 16:12:56 -0700, "Brian Kelly" wrote: I have to transport four U.S. standard 5/8" dia x 8' long ground rods 35 miles in my four door compact car. Do not want to carry them on the roof. If I cut them to six feet long I can load them inside the car. Ignoring any code compliance issues would there be any reason the shortened rods would not work as well as full-length rods for purposes of ligtning protection and the usual HF station RF grounding? Soil here is probably very conductive (damp heavy loam). Thanks. Brian w3rv |
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