The best thing I know and have never heard disputed is wide stripes of copper flashing available from roof supply stores De N4YFX (Tim) -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Subm
That's what is generally used at Broadcast Radio transmitting sites ... (Copper strap, like 4-12" wide0 ... Cheers! --Original Message-- From: kingpop <kingpop@sanasys.com> To: Roderick M. Fitz-Rando
Author: w5hvv@aeneas.net (Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 1997 09:17:25 -0600
________________________________________________________________________ I am sure that you are correct regards copper strips being better than braid for lightning disappation because of the lessene
Rod, Sorry to be late replying to this one. My experience has been that solder joints or anything tinned will not hold up well when directly exposed to the elements (at least here in NH.) It doesn't
Author: harpole@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu (Charles H. Harpole)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 12:40:08 -0500 (EST)
If braid is a no-no for lightning grounding, somebody had better tell all the places where I have seen big braid cables used in the lightning rod systems. Specifically, the roof of our campus buildin
Dont compare real lightning braid to the stuff you pull off a piece of RG213. The real stuff I have at my shack is 28 strands of #16 wire. Considerably bulkier than coax braid. -pat *--* * Pat Master