Just wanted to mention that at N6RK in the CA central
valley, we have "cemented hard pan". Like regular hard
pan, only it's water proof. It will stall a D9 Cat if you
try to plow it. We tried all the techniques for rod removal
suggested including soaking it with drip irrigation for
2 weeks. A pipe wrench simply twists the rod, like
a torsion bar. The bottom part doesn't budge. Anyway,
around here, once they're in, they ain't coming out. BTW,
to get it in, it goes in 1/16 of an inch for each hit of a
T-post driver, if you're lucky.

Rick

"Larry Gauthier (K8UT)" wrote in message
...
If you use 5/8 inch garden hose, just slip the hose over the top of the
rod
and turn on the water. As the flowing water digs around the rod, keep
pushing the hose farther down along the rod (and into the ground). After
you
have about 4 feet of hose into the ground, the rod can be lifted out by
hand.
--
-larry
K8UT
"Gary Boyer" wrote in message
...
I have two ground rods I am thinking about moving to another location,
is
this practical or would it be easier to just poundem in the ground and
buy
new rods....does anyone have an easy method for taking the rods out of
the
ground...I am not interested in building any equipment to do this
removal
project...please advise..thanks..Gary, K8BY