Cool - you can cut the rods in half and transport them... since you have
four rods, you'll end up with eight equal lengths once cut, of four feet
long. There are, however some cons here (I'll get to that). Depending
on your local geology and soil content, I would advise checking the
conductivity of the soil in the summer, during a dry spell. Depending on
....[snip]....

Although I can't cite the reference (I read too many magazines from too
many sources), a recent article somewhere gave a fairly-definitive answer
regarding grounding vs. depth of ground. Since I don't plan on digging
any 35-foot holes (I vaguely recall that number from the article), I
didn't even file the article (or if I filed it, I can't find it now!-(

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On 29 Jul 2006 08:20:01 -0500, wrote:

Although I can't cite the reference (I read too many magazines from too
many sources), a recent article somewhere gave a fairly-definitive answer
regarding grounding vs. depth of ground.

Hi All,

In this last regard, consult:
http://www.cpccorp.com/deep.htm

However, depth is not the end-all be-all of the subject. Protection
can be obtained for far less effort as any AM vertical antenna can
give evidence to with its radial system.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC