To my mind, false economy. Sent from my iPad
> On Jun 5, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Don Wilhelm <donw...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > > > That is why I used the mechanical clamps. I have 10 ground rods for a > perimeter ground wire around the house, 6 on the perimeter ground around the > workshop building (where the antenna feedlines first enter) and another 4 in > the antenna field. A total of 20 Cad Welds would have exceeded my budget - > the #4 copper wire was expensive enough! > All the clamps are above ground a bit, so I can check the tightness with a > wrench at least once a year. > In most cases, the perimeter wires are folded back on itself to fit into the > clamp, so the wire is continuous rather than having cut ends. > Yes, even the utility ground rod clamp is exposed. The building inspector > frowned on it until I told him why and he allowed it because I do not (will > not) mow grass near any of the ground rods. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 6/5/2020 2:55 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: >> Just look at $11.00 per ground rod connection for Cad-Weld as compared to >> $1.98 for a mechanical clamp. Which do you think a ham will choose ? > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to w...@w2xj.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
