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81. Re: [TowerTalk] Good news about AZ tower restrictions in Pinal County (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:19:35 -0500; Even getting it in writing from him would probably do little good if there are any ordinances' on the books. The "book" would over ride his letter. Best to get a current copy of the code book and loo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00485.html (8,633 bytes)
82. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning & trees (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:36:21 -0500; Any tree or structure type in a given location has as good a chance as the next to be hit. A grounded tower has about the same chance of being hit as an ungrounded one. Conductivity of an object has; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00524.html (9,968 bytes)
83. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning & trees (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:06:00 -0500; Any object can accumulate charge. A charged object can send out streamers. If one of those streamers happens to connect lightning will strike and complete the path. Of course a more conductive object; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00528.html (10,683 bytes)
84. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning & trees (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:52:07 -0500; Doc, What goes on on the ground has less to do with the probability of a strike than what goes on in the air. Just before a strike as charges build and objects start emitting streamers a leader from; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00534.html (12,694 bytes)
85. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning & trees (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:13:38 -0500; Streamers usually start at sharp points or tapered points of objects. Corners of buildings etc. Charge tends to push towards and accumulate at a small area. Same thing happens with corona discharge w; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00556.html (16,325 bytes)
86. Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:05:27 -0500; The snake oil salesman got to them. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00561.html (8,787 bytes)
87. Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:58:13 -0500; If it were only metal objects that you had to worry about how would you explain wooden houses and barns being hit by lightning? An airplane is a different animal. It is of finite size and mass and is; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00575.html (10,458 bytes)
88. Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:30:50 -0500; Unfortunately there are still many myth believers out there yet. I had thought of going into the "rabbits foot protector" business. seems like there should still be a pretty good market for them. :>); /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00595.html (11,069 bytes)
89. Re: [TowerTalk] Porcupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:43:53 -0500; I also have a video tape that the FAA made of lightning hitting one of those devices under test on an FAA tower. It didn't even make a good lightning rod. Wire particles splattered all over the place; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00596.html (19,297 bytes)
90. Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:47:15 -0500; Your right Ed I goofed. But as far as becoming a target conductivity has little bearing on it. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self S; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00597.html (9,440 bytes)
91. Re: [TowerTalk] Porcupines on commercial towers and stuff (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 19:41:44 -0500; I am surprised that the seller did not recommend "extensive grounding" to go along with the dissipaters. They usually do. This is to ensure that the dissipaters "work" properly. They don't tell the c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00650.html (12,506 bytes)
92. Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:12:38 -0500; I am in South Florida where many boats get hit by lightning. I always carried a rabbits foot on my boat. Never did get hit by lightning. Not ever. That is the best deterrent available. See my proof!; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00667.html (16,692 bytes)
93. Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIR (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:50:44 -0500; Collins radio had some pretty good success with their tape wound motor driven antenna tuners. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Su; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00737.html (9,115 bytes)
94. Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum Fence wire for elevated radials (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:20:10 -0500; The NEC doesn't allow elevated radials. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00800.html (10,106 bytes)
95. Re: [TowerTalk] A3S (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:29:43 -0500; What is the lowest swr on 20 m and at what frequency? 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stat; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00801.html (9,086 bytes)
96. Re: [TowerTalk] Just when I thought AZ was safe (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:59:57 -0500; If it is only a height restriction and that restriction is decent, like 50 or 60 feet or so, I might be inclined to put in a crankup tower. Run it at the restriction height for awhile until folks get; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00889.html (10,735 bytes)
97. Re: [TowerTalk] Wet setting conduit? (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:56:33 -0500; What advantage is there to having it come up in the tower base? I would put it along side and not in the concrete. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00931.html (12,055 bytes)
98. Re: [TowerTalk] Relay Specs - Coax switch (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:45:22 -0500; 1500 watts into 50 ohms = 274 volts rms if the line is flat. Current would be 5.5 amps, again if the line is flat. 73 Gary _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00979.html (8,738 bytes)
99. Re: [TowerTalk] Wet setting conduit? (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 22:13:35 -0500; Your lightning protection devices should go at the house not at the tower. Ground the shields at the base of the tower though. 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http:; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-03/msg00986.html (10,176 bytes)
100. Re: [TowerTalk] Wet setting conduit? (score: 1): Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 14:09:54 -0500; While it doesn't hurt to put protection devices at the tower it really doesn't do too much good. Keep in mind that lightning energy on the center conductor of coax has already made it all the way dow; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00054.html (12,616 bytes)

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