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Topband: elevated counterpoise and lightning

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Subject: Topband: elevated counterpoise and lightning
From: Bob Kupps <n6bk@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Bob Kupps <n6bk@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:03:47 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi in this thread I mentioned using a 1/4 wave shorted stub at the feed points 
of our 4 square for static drain. Since we want to farm the paddy land we will 
use a non-resonant counterpoise of 48 radials connected to a perimeter wire 
about 1.5m above the flooded ground. The only galvanic connection to earth 
would be back through the RG6 feed line to the center control box. So would 
adding an RF choke to the earth ground at the element base be a good idea in 
this case? Does anyone have any experience with the behavior of elevated 
radials in a lightning strike?

73 Bob HS0ZIA
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