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Re: [TowerTalk] Getting a GOOD ground on a Tower

To: "Dave Anderson, K4SV" <davek4sv@yahoo.com>,<TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Getting a GOOD ground on a Tower
From: "SJ W3TX" <superberthaguy@adelphia.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:32:29 -0500
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Dave,

I followed the Polyphasor manual nearly to the T.  This includes the AC
coming into the radio room through a massive filtering system, the bulkhead
entry panel into the radio room, and a second bulkhead at the towerbase. I
neglected to tie in my phone and cable lines but have been lucky so far!

I have been directly struck more than five times (I even have a photo from
video footage of one strike occuring during a 12 hour lightning storm we
endured back in 2000 or 2001).

I have never lost a single component tied into the system.  I do unplug
everything at the bulkhead panel whenever the station is not in use, though.

73, Scott W3TX


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