This whole thread on bleeding off charges from clouds has been interesting, educational and entertaining to me. In my case, I cannot image this bleed theory has any relevance at all. But others seem
Many just use ty-wraps wrapped with 3M Super 88 tape. The tape keeps the wraps tight and prevents deterioration from UV. Keith I'm trying to decide what type cable clamps to use to support the coax a
Here is an excerpt from one of those documents at http://www.lightningeliminators.com/technica.htm. "Protecting a premise against direct lightning strokes by preventing lightning stroke is not exactl
I use 4 gauge THHN. I recall the ARRL Antenna Book recommends 6 gauge solid copper or larger. I want to see less than .01 ohm resistance across the longest path. If you plan on seeing thousands of vo
damage. Put that same 12ga wire across a battery and in milliseconds it is melted. That's simple physics. Move a lot of electrons along a conductor and get a lot of heat caused by orbital transfer f
Your subject line says "they work" but you do not describe the claim of what they are supposed to do. This is highly misleading. Most of the posts on this thread have referred to advertising that cla
I believe it is important to treat a strike like RF because it behaves that way when traveling along a conductor. Keith It seems to me that the "energy" stored in a T-storm cloud is 100% D. C. Do we
Well, the truth finally comes out! Thanks for the clarification of your view. Now we are in agreement. :) Keith Keith... I beg to differ. There's two things I think just about everyone agrees on: (1)
LOL! Can't help but think of Bill Clinton and his infamous definition statement regarding Monica. Keith _____ Hi Tom, It all depends on how one defines "works"! One could ask the same question of to
I'll give you mine if you pay the shipping. Keith Where can I buy these "Spider Balls" that don't work? Maybe they will stop the QRM from the static charging on the antenna/tower system... Chuck W5PR
This will be my last Bogart of this thread, I promise! <grin> Trees do indeed cause air pollution. Many years ago in school I did a paper titled "Brown Clouds: A Public Concern". Research revealed th
about Joe Friday.) ROTFL! _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-
I have seen a video taken from space that shows lightning also strikes up, presumably into the ionosphere. Keith Another thought, or data point: People think of lightning striking under the storm, bu
I have used Penetrox, NoAlOX and Oxguard. They are all conductive and impede corrosion between aluminum and other metals. I think Oxguard is available at Lowes and Home Depot, in the electrical depar
the bigger the angle on the guy wire so the higher the resistance to the twist. Here is some food for thought. Take it to the extreme where the torque arm is lengthened and rigidly attached to both
Excellent explanation! There was no intention on my part to refute that normal 3-point guying will not resist twisting. For guyed towers where twist must be reduced to near zero, then one must employ
Go back to the store and walk to the electrical section. Look for large rolls of self-service wire/cable. Near these should be shelves with smaller spools, usually shrink wrapped. There should be a c
up a 90 foot light weight steel tower and guying it with 1/4 inch EHS "for strength". With those 1/4 inch guys properly tensioned he is going to have _well_over_ ONE TON of weight on that little towe
Check the price now. Copper price has escalated over the last year or so, presumably because of the recent demand for munitions. Keith Yes, I've bought them at Home Depot several times, 500' roll, in
I just completed replacement of steel guys with 6700 Phillystran. Shackles are used at both ends. All are stainless steel. Keith WD5DXL I'm wondering how most folks make the transition from Phillystr