[BC] Another site vandalized

Ron Youvan ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Dec 21 19:57:26 CST 2011


   Mr. Mike McCarthy wrote:

/*snip*/
> Physical deterrence is the only way to keep the copper in the ground.
> Make it very hard on them and they'll find out it's not worth even their energy to dig through many inches of stone to reach a heavy landscaping material which covers everything anyway.

   I have found copper coated wire (Copperweld, and ground rods) to be a very effective deterrent in 
non-AM situations.
   We have replaced guy anchor ground wires with copper coated ground rods (above ground) where the 
original was stolen.  Never any of that.

-- 
Ron KA4INM



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