Hi Frank,
I think you may have common salt confused with Epsom salts.
- Common salt is sodium chloride. The stuff we sprinkle on our food and
melt ice on roads with. It will definitely corrode metal and kill grass.
- Epsom Salt is magnesium sulfate. Sold in pharmacies. I've researched
various g
no matter how much
enhancement you make to your ground rod.
73
Frank
W3LPL
- Original Message -
From: "Gary Smith"
To: Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 4:20:22 AM
Subject: Topband: Epsom salts & Rx Antennas
The earlier discussion abo
Lee & all,
My soil is very poor for ground, Where I
needed to set the HI-Z 8 element pro up is
right on top of a glacial Moraine and the
rocks are a barrier to pounding any ground
rod in more than a foot or more. I was
able to get them in enough to support the
antennas but every attempt was
Hello Gary and Top-Banders,
Gary, I would be more inclined to think in your case you would be better off
with some radials laid out on each vertical the same way. Short verticals no
longer than the element height should help more than trying to influence the
ground conditions. Each vertical m
The earlier discussion about Epsom Salts
and Beverage grounds got me to thinking
about my active antennas and if it might
be helpful for my situation.
I have 8 antennas (the Hi-Z Pro 8
element), the base of these acts as the
ground rod. The soil conditions I had to
put the bases in are marke
