Re: An Electrolytic ground plane

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Original poster: "john cooper" <tesla-at-tesla-coil-dot-com> 

All:

After some thought regarding this DeoxIt and conversations with some 
advanced coilers, I've been forced to start from scratch and need some 
advise on constructing the best possible electrolytic rf ground 
plane.  I've got an 8 foot copper clad rod driven into the ground about 4 
feet from the coil in question.  I do soak the area with water and Bob 
Svangren suggested digging around the rod and burying rock salt which will 
leach further down into the soil.  Are there any metallic salts or ??? that 
will be more effective than rock salt?  If I can figure out how to 
transport a few 8 foot ground rods in my Jag I'm going to add two more this 
weekend and will solder them together with wide strips of cu or 1/2" cu pipe.

Here's another real basic question that I'm remiss in not knowing but what 
is the best test to determine the 'quality' of said ground plane?  Only 
after this tested 'upgrade' can I then feel comfortable in testing the DeoxIt.
John