[BC] Carl Smith method of dual ground system

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 02/13/2006 02:10:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
DHultsman5 at aol.com writes:

> There is an elevated ground system on a DA in Mobile, AL with one tower  
>  similar to the above description.  It is on 660 kHz. @ 10kW.  with  short 
> towers.
>   
>  As I recall the elevated counter-poise is in four sections and there are  
>  four boxes all with a series vacuum capacitor to ground.

WFIF has a counterpoised ground, out to 25' from the towers. The reason is to 
help stabilize the array as the tides rise & fall around it. We're in a tidal 
marsh, and can see major tide swings of 5-6 feet, but the average is about 3.

Willie...