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Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Dipole Meets High Voltage Electric

To: "Cam and Juli Hedrick" <walnutcreek@appstate.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire Dipole Meets High Voltage Electric
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:28:49 -0800
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On Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:54:11 -0500, "Cam and Juli Hedrick"
 <walnutcreek@appstate.net> wrote:

>Why not stretch another wire above the electrified one and take it directly
>to ground so that if the antenna wire does contact the fence wire it will
>short to ground as it will likely be on the upper wire that is grounded
>before touching the electrified wire.  
>I've used this, though I've never had a wire antenna come down on our
>electric horse fencing.

------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------

You have apparently not met Mr. Murphy. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT
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