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Contents:
00:00 - The Ground Whisperer
00:45 - Exploring the base of an AM tower
05:26 - The most important part of a grounding system
07:04 - How many ground rods do you need?
08:42 - Why so many radials?
11:11 - What causes the most damage to grounding systems?
11:59 - Does depth matter? What about hot dog VSWR?
13:37 - How do you test a grounding system?
17:19 - Guy wire effect on tower performance
19:36 - Is it safe to live near an AM tower?
20:40 - How do you learn cadweld and soldering technique?