Return-Path: Received: (qmail 20448 invoked from network); 17 Jul 2004 15:33:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore02.plus.net) (192.168.71.3) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 17 Jul 2004 15:33:39 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1BlrDf-000KTe-0r for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:35:23 +0100 Received: from [192.168.67.3] (helo=ptb-mxcore03.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore02.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1BlrDe-000KTR-Ud for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:35:22 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore03.plus.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1BlrBw-0002eQ-Gx for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:33:36 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1BlrBP-0008Fc-TU for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:33:03 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1BlrBP-0008FT-IA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:33:03 +0100 Received: from thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.240.45]) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1BlrBM-00062Q-1Q for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:33:03 +0100 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id B74E01376F7 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:32:54 +0200 (CEST) Received: from octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.240.71]) by thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09BC71376FE for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:32:52 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (webmail2.cc.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.242.4]) by octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDEEDAEE34 for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:32:51 +0200 (CEST) Received: from 145-40.241.81.adsl.skynet.be (145-40.241.81.adsl.skynet.be [81.241.40.145]) by webmail2.kuleuven.be (IMP) with HTTP for ; Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:32:51 +0200 Message-ID: <1090078371.40f946a3e7098@webmail2.kuleuven.be> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 17:32:51 +0200 From: Rik Strobbe To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000d01c46bf4$74c0c840$2201a8c0@k7t> In-Reply-To: <000d01c46bf4$74c0c840$2201a8c0@k7t> MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.2-cvs X-Originating-IP: 81.241.40.145 X-Virus-Scanned: by KULeuven Antivirus Cluster X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no,RCVD_IN_SORBS=0.1 Subject: Re: LF: Ground system Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) Hello Walter, I wouldn't hesitate and drop some wires in the well before it is filled. You can use it in combination with other ground systems. 73, Rik Citeren Walter Blanchard : > Here's another oddity. > > Next to my patch there's a 150ft (50m) deep well that has dried up > and the > owner now intends to fill it in. He doesn't mind me dropping a few > copper > wires down it before he does so. Question: is this a better use of > 400 ft > of copper wire for earthing purposes than simply spreading it out > along the > ground as radials in the traditional way? > > Re the tower - use a decent crossbow and you'll get over the top no > trouble. > I have a 200lb draw one that I once used to put a wire over a 50m > mast and > it could have gone much higher. > > Walter G3JKV. > > > > > --- > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.699 / Virus Database: 456 - Release Date: 04/06/04 > > >