Re: [TenTec] RFI Issues

[Al Gulseth <wb5jnc@centurytel.net>]

That's where (as I understand the story) the "Old Timers" with their "Old 
Timer" houses/windows had an advantage. Apparently a common practice was to 
tie a string to the feedline and then drop the feedline out the window onto 
the ground when they weren't operating. A lightning strike might damage the 
antenna but wouldn't be very likely to get into the equipment or house. Not 
to mention that "hollow state" radios also tend to have an advantage in 
surviving spikes and surges (on both the antenna and the power supply sides.)

73, Al

On Wed May 23 2012 7:37:15 am chacuff wrote:
>...having the tower 100' from the shack buys you some time for the ground 
system to do it's work hopefully decaying the energy significantly before 
reaching the shack equipment and your home electrical systems.<
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