Got my tower up with antennas and feedlines. Read the Polyphaser Book. Good grounding on tower with ground rods (10), rebar cage grounding, and 500 ft of #6 copper radials. I have a single point grou
Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 00:32:56 -0400 (EDT)
Please, do not operate radio when lightning is within hearing distance (if you hear thunder, shut off radio and leave the area) Here is the best advice on lightning, regardless of what engineers or o
Wendell: the first $50 to spend would be on surge protectors on the electrical box coming into the house... more damage is done on AC lines than anything else by a huge factor... even if your subdivi
On the advice to disconnect everything when lightning is imminent: I concur, with one addition: disconnect all antennas outside the home and run cables to a set of connectors well attached to a groun
I have to agree with Charlie, now that I am a four........ Abstinance is guaranteed to work, practicing safe lightening protection means when it comes to the plugs, pull out before it is too late! k4
A personal experience: my wife and myself were hit by a lightning strike, in a summer afternoon, when we took shelter under a tree from a sudden shower. This was happening in the middle of Bucharest,
In South Africa, thatched roofs are relatively common. They look good, and they offer excellent insulation against the weather. In some areas, they are also cheap, as you can harvest the building mat
--Boundary-1061562-0-0 Wendell, I disagree with the above statement (no flame, just disagree). If all you do is unhook cables, even if it is at the point of entry, you've done nothing to protect your
Besides, you came into the world in the fetus position, might as well Besides, it makes it easier to kiss you backside good bye! 73 de Steve, NJ4F -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfa
I totally agree with this philosophy-If you just disconnect the cable, you are still leaving yourself open to equipment damage. In the two way communications field, I have probably seen 30 sites wit
Perhaps a knowledgeable person can answer the following: Every time there is a thunderstorm, why don't the commercial stations (radio and TV) shut down their xmtrs and unplug their coax? Do they do a
Umm... One of the first things I was taught in grade school was, "Never seek shelter under a tree from a thunder storm." Larry Bush, W5NCD 359 Arrowhead Point Waco, Texas 76712 phone 817-848-5155 Fax
Commercial operations engage in risk analysis. One evaluates the cost to the business of "not being on the air": typically, this is very very high (lost business) -- a commercial radio service (broad
Finally someone asked the right question. You keep the lightning outside the station. You don't go off the air. You don't hide under a tree. You don't play golf in a thunderstorm. But you have two ef
On Thu, 10 Apr 1997 15:41:24 +0300 Mihail Mateescu <yo3ctk@alltrom.ro> writes: Lightening can also happen during a snowstorm. I was nearly struck when hiking a 14,000+ ft mountain. Thought it was saf
I agree, Charles. All it takes is one hit for one to become convinced. But that one hit is not worth the effort it takes to recover (whether you were or were not directly and electrically affected by
This advice contains some good information, and some dangerous information. Completely disconnecting your radio from all power, antenna, and ground connections is a good approach to protecting the ra
The answer to both questions is...yes. Despite all our endevors to protect our equipment, we do get the occassional strike, and have to replace some equipment. In my opinion, good insurance from lig
Dale is right the only safe way is to unplug when not in use ... but I have watched several posts and have to agree (is what I have done/am doing presently) that you still need lightning arresters. I
I just have to get into this thread now.... I was the station manager and engineer for KSDB-FM in Manhattan, KS in the late 80s and early 90s. The station was a college station with very little money