When you go back to fix them. Install a ground wire (#12 or #10 wire) as
well as a 4' - 8' ground rod...or connect directly to the existing utility
ground rod so you don't create a ground loop.
I guarantee you'll see fewer problems. also remember about the surge
protectors.
-bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Henckel" <andy@multibandcom.com>
To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Lightning?
> Oh.. we are using YDI etherants.
> Doh! didn't mean to sound crazy! although with all the rf I am around..one
begins to wonder. :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Hrbek [mailto:bhrbek@jagwireless.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:52 PM
> To: Karlnet Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Karlnet] Lightning?
>
>
> When you say "Antenna" you are talking about just the panel and not an
> integrated radio/antenna combo? If we are just talking about the antenna
> portion that you "connect" to a radio........I'd say you are crazy.
> But....that's just me. :)
>
>
> As far as I'm concerned....that antenna is no different than an extension
> cord or blade on a fan. It is just the thing that delivers the RF energy
> and "shouldn't" be destroyed unless it takes a direct hit.
>
> I've had nearby strikes kill about 10 RG-1000's this year. All of them
were
> plugged into "power strips" and not surge protection devices. VERY
> IRRITATING!
>
> -bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Henckel" <andy@multibandcom.com>
> To: "Karlnet Mailing List" <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [Karlnet] Lightning?
>
>
> > It was a really big lightning storm, and we didn't see direct hits
except
> for our tower site. But proximity to lightning seems to take out
antennnas.
> About a year ago, I was at a customers house with one other engineer.
> Lightning struck a tree about 300 ft from the house. The customers
antenna
> ceased to work, as did his router, and his phone system in his house which
> was not connected in any way besides ac power.
> > So.. without actually having a direct hit, panels can be effected. And
> yes, we had at least 15 antennas that we had to swap out because they no
> longer functioned. Good thing insurance is picking some of it up.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bob Hrbek [mailto:bhrbek@jagwireless.com]
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 10:02 AM
> > To: Karlnet Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Karlnet] Lightning?
> >
> >
> > You actually took hits to 15 panel antennas on buildings?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andy Henckel" <andy@multibandcom.com>
> > To: <karlnet@WISPNotes.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:05 AM
> > Subject: [Karlnet] Lightning?
> >
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > We recently experienced a single day of lightning storms in that wiped
> out
> > 15 customer antenna's and one tower site that had a lightning rod and
> omni.
> > Yes.. I hear that it was a brutal scramble to swap out dead panels,
> > unfortunately I am 200 miles away and unable to do much from here. So I
> > thought I would ask if any of you have helpful insights or time tested
> > methods for grounding. This would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Andrew Henckel
> > > ----------------------------------------
> > > Multiband Communications
> > > andy@multiband.cc
> > > (406)580-9383
> > >
> > >
> > >
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