After the farrier bailed, I went into town to rent a tool to help me install my antenna array. Just as you need to get a solid grip on the air, you also need to get a solid grip on the earth as a counterpoise.
Since I do not feel like standing on a ladder with a sledgehammer and driving a bunch of 3/4" by ten foot ground rods into the dirt, I rented a small construction hammer and a ground rod driving bit.
Here is a 39 second video of what I will be doing six times tomorrow:
