Mark
I guess I left something out , the plate will also tied to the tower at the
base
and the entire grounding system , from the reading I have been doing , if ,
I
should take a strike the radial field will absorb much of the energy ,
assuming
#14 or larger wire , the wire "should"survive.
Dan
----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Robinson <markrob@mindspring.com>
To: Dan Bookwalter <N8DCJ@YAHOO.COM>
Cc: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Sent: Sat, July 2, 2011 11:45:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best way to attach radial to radial plate
I would crimp and solder the ring terminals. I would also apply some Penetrox
between the ring terminal and the SS hardware. I imagine that if a lightning
strike occurred that the radial wires are more likely to be vaporized. The
radial field isn't really meant to deal with lightning as it is an rf return.
Maybe a ground rod and a spark gap would protect a vertical. I am not sure how
to deal with static on the verticals
I am building their 40m four square right now too, so I will be interested in
people replies.
Mark N1UK
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Bookwalter" <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, 02 July, 2011 11:29 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Best way to attach radial to radial plate
> I have a DXEngineering radial plate , they suggest using ring terminals , it
> seems to me that if you solder them , if , you taker a lightning strike the
> solder would all be vaporized ? Should I just wrap the wire around the
> screws/bolts and tighten them down that way ?
>
> Dan N8DCJ
>
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