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1. [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Jarvis" <jimjarvis@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:31:50 -0500
To determine the "cone of protection" that the tower will provide make a ball with a 150 foot radius. Roll that ball on the ground up to the tower until it touches the top of the tower. Everything un
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00604.html (9,279 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: doc <kd4e@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:34:57 -0500
May I reiterate that in the case study I offered the house is steel -- roof and sides -- and all is bonded together and will be well grounded. Do I need lightning rods along the ridge or does that c
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00606.html (8,452 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: W0UN -- John Brosnahan <shr@swtexas.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 15:44:05 -0600
MY experience has been just the opposite through a number of lightning strikes. (I know there is no rule that says there will never be exceptions and this claim is supported by only a few incidents.
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00608.html (8,665 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: Gary Schafer <garyschafer@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:45:58 -0500
The "cone of protection" is not an absolute thing. It only means that the chances of getting hit when under it are diminished. No 100% guarantee of not getting hit. Anything can have streamers come o
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00609.html (11,192 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:43:41 -0600
From my experience of 30 years I have to agree with John that a good cone of protection does exist. There are not many things in life that give you a 100% guarantee...If you come close to 100% you ar
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00610.html (8,568 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella (score: 1)
Author: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:17:18 -0600
strikes. My experience is similar. There have been five observed direct hits to the tower. Damage was sustained in the house and shack from one of these. However, this problem was traced to a ground
/archives//html/Towertalk/2005-02/msg00611.html (10,558 bytes)


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