[SBE] conversation topic: how often do you check tower ground wires?

[A9xw at cs.com]

Those buried radials won't last forever. Copper, turning green, then dust. So 
what is the thinking on how often to dig one up and check the condition, or 
measure the ground resistance?  How about those that are not AM towers (ground 
effectiveness can be gauged by field strength on radials), but your typical 
1000', 2000' 
tower lightning protection ground system?  Didn't use copper because someone 
steals it?  Ground rods vs radials?


:-)

Henry Ruhwiedel