May I suggest this company as an alternative way of thinking regarding lightning protection The last thing anyone wants is to make yourself a target. This company has a different approach... their sy
Well, there seems to be two approaches t lightning: 1. Protect your equipment in the event of a hit. 2. Do something that reduces the probability of a hit. My question is : Can approach #2 reduce tha
Best yet ... see that your insurance policy covers lightning strike damage, and have all info on hand ... pix, specs, prices, paperwork as applicable .. receipts, etc....... bon chance! Mark .. AA6DX
I seem to remember that k1dg had the ultimate way to reduce the chance of getting hit by lightning to zero some years ago. It was quite by accident that he installed a tower upside down placing the
Actually the primary reason for a lightning suppression system is to keep the charges OUT of your building or house where the equipment is. Move? Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH
Well, I have just had all My antennas replaced.....all cables....New rotator.....New Computer.....paid for by the insurance company.......The assessor said My claim with many photos and explanations
I am not sure there is anything that can be done to lower the probability of a hit except lower the antenna. It would seem that the thrust is to lower the amount of energy that gets to the shack and
If I recall correctly, K1DG planned on 4 sets of guys, reasoning that 4 sets are better than 3. He had installed 2 sets so far, planning on installing the final 2 the next day, when a big windstorm c
The only known way to reduce the probability of a lightning hit by "bleeding off" charge is by sending a streamer of ions up to the cloud...since it is the cloud that actually has the concentrated c
As I understand lightning, it happens when the difference in potential between the "sky" and the "ground" becomes great enough that a discharge becomes the law. I'm told that one way to help ensure t
to dissipaters. likely Anecdotal, but it striked me. I was hit few times by lightning when I had "inferior" (tribanders, small) antennas on the tower. When I had 3 el. 40m Telrex, lightning seemed to
LEE ET. AL.: Another thing to watch with lightning claims is the length of time your policy allows for processing claims. My claim rep. said he wanted a statement from the licensed electrician who ca
As much as I would like to take full credit for the scientific advances in antenna system design and installation brought forth by installing the first 30 feet of a tower upside down, that honor goes
Hello Tom, Well, Would You believe the insurance assessor just rang to see how I was going with the antenna erection..... I have something like 3 years to report any thing else I might find was damag
I have had occasion to visit the Naval Weapon station at Charleston SC. This is where the boomers tie up to load and unload missles. There are two 250 foot towers erected and the sub ties up at a pie
Chapter 15 of the original Polyphaser "Grounds" book describes a radius of protection that is conferred by a grounded tower, based on the physics of the step leader that precedes lightning. They say
take I don't know about that. You may remember me relating the strike the must have taken place here. Found water in the house. Called my contractor and he checked the roof that he had put on. Found