Mail Archive Search: <+subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*\[TowerTalk\]\s+static\s+cat\s*$/>

Results:

References: [ +subject:/^(?:^\s*(re|sv|fwd|fw)[\[\]\d]*[:>-]+\s*)*\[TowerTalk\]\s+static\s+cat\s*$/: 11 ]

Total 11 documents matching your query.

1. [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: "isp" <isp@bnjcomp.com>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 01:53:16 -0600; I just learned about an item called a staticat. The people that used it says they use to have several lightening strikes a year and now do not get any lightening strikes. Does anyone know about this; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00373.html (7,138 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: Joe <WD0M@centurytel.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:58:46 -0700; I've talked to a few folks here in Colorado who use metal chimney sweep brushes to do the same thing on their towers. Attached to the top of the mast, the brush supposedly dissipates charges. I'm tol; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00376.html (8,583 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller@STL-Online.Net>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:25:44 -0600; Before going to laser printers, the computer industry on the high sped printers and other fast paper movement devices used the same type of thing but it was meant to remove the static from the paper; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00377.html (9,493 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:37:27 -0800; Such schemes have been around for centuries (ever since Ben Franklin invented the lightning rod). I seem to recall some papers from the folks at Erico in Australia describing the effectiveness (or no; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00378.html (9,222 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 06:50:48 -0800; One addition to the stuff below.. No question that something like this will dissipate static. The question is whether dissipating static will reduce the chance of lightning strikes. at summary. it an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00379.html (10,794 bytes)
6. RE: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt@arrl.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 14:49:39 -0000; There are peer reviewed analysis of the claims and effectiveness of those 'brush' or 'porcupine' devices. They have been shown to not work as described. They may make a decent lightning rod as the sh; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00380.html (8,969 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: Tony King - W4ZT <towertalk@w4zt.com>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 11:29:58 -0500; Over 20 years ago I built my own static discharge brush after my 130 ft tower was consistently being hit by lightning several times every year. It is a simple device with sharp wires sticking out in; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00381.html (9,349 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: mcduffie@actcom.net; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 09:20:15 -0700; ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I think that's the key. Their web page is misleading, but, in my own belief, not entirely wrong. Yes, there will be direct strikes to the tower, even the whiskers. But before the di; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00382.html (9,347 bytes)
9. RE: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: Bill Aycock <baycock@direcway.com>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:59:47 -0600; I am puzzled about the phrase "under threat of lawsuits." Who was threatening, who were they threatening, and what was the substance of the threats? You left us hanging. Bill At 02:49 PM 3/21/2004 +0; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00383.html (10,111 bytes)
10. RE: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: Bill Aycock <baycock@direcway.com>; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:37:00 -0600; David- Thanks much; it's about as I suspected;and the bottom line was an opportunity for some Lawyers to enhance their retirement funds. It sounds like they were trying to punish the reviewers for me; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00398.html (12,377 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] static cat (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:42:06 EST; Hey - if anecdotal info keeps you from getting blown up, more power to you! Cheers, Steve K7LXC _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Tow; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-03/msg00400.html (8,076 bytes)

Current List: 1 - 11
Page: [1]