I might add that the price of the "Grounds" book is in the
$24 range.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Carl A.
Smidt
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1:06 PM
To: Bill Hider; Towertalk@Contesting. Com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
Sorry, I should have included the full information. I
ordered it from the
Radio Bookstore & Radioware via Fax (603) 899-6826, after
exchanging e-mail:
radware@radio-ware.com. Their phone number is: (603)
899-6957 or 800-457
7373. The price is $19.95 plus S & H. I dealt with a Craig
Clark, W1JCC.
Their mailing address is: PO Box 209, 47 Fitzgerald Rd.,
Rindge, NH 03461.
73, Carl VE9OV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Hider" <n3rr@erols.com>
To: "Carl A. Smidt" <smidtca@sprint.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> Carl,
>
> How did you order it? Telephone? Number? or Internet?
> How much was it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill, N3RR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carl A. Smidt <smidtca@sprint.ca>
> To: Bob Wanderer <aa0cy@VRINTER.NET>; TOWERTALK
<TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I received the manual today from the NH Radio Bookstore.
It is now
called
> > 'Lightning Protection and Grounding Solutions for
Communication Sites'.
It
> > is a First Edition by Ken R. Rand, first printing 2000.
It says in the
> > introduction that it was compiled from the original book
'The "Grounds"
> for
> > Lightning and EMP Protection by Roger R. Block, plus
additional articles
> > written by Roger and Ken Rand over the last several
years. It states
that
> > Ken Rand has brought in some up-to-date information
during the re-write
> and
> > some text has been revised and re-ordered for logical
sequence and
> clarity.
> > It has 90 pages. So from that I assume that it is in
fact the
"Grounding"
> > bible that everyone normally refers to by its original
name and there
does
> > not appear to be a Third Edition of the original title
unless I have
been
> > led astray by the Radio Bookstore.
> >
> > 73, Carl VE9OV
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Wanderer" <aa0cy@VRINTER.NET>
> > To: "TOWERTALK" <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 22:03 PM
> > Subject: FW: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> >
> >
> > > I don't know it offhand. I got a snail mail letter
some
> > > months ago announcing that they carried the 3d
edition. I
> > > think they're in Peterborough and (I think) used to be
> > > allied with or part of 73 Magazine.
> > >
> > > Can anybody on the list help Carl?
> > >
> > > If not, contact PolyPhaser at www.polyphaser.com and
I'm
> > > sure they have plenty of the 3d edition. I know the
author,
> > > Ken Rand, very well as I used to work for him!
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Bob AA0CY
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Carl A. Smidt [mailto:smidtca@sprint.ca]
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 9:30 AM
> > > To: Bob Wanderer
> > > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello Bob,
> > >
> > > Would you kindly point me to the site of the Radio
Bookstore
> > > in NH. I would
> > > like to order the book, but can't find it using the
search
> > > engines that I
> > > have employed. Thank you for your help.
> > >
> > > 73, Carl VE9OV
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob Wanderer" <aa0cy@VRINTER.NET>
> > > To: "Eugene Jensen" <eugenejensen@nyc.rr.com>;
> > > <towertalk@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 22:21 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> > >
> > >
> > > > There is now a THIRD edition and this is the one you
want.
> > > > It was revised and updated by Ken Rand and it is far
> > > easier
> > > > to follow than the original two editions which were
done
> > > by
> > > > Roger Block.
> > > >
> > > > The Radio Bookstore in NH carries it.
> > > >
> > > > 73
> > > > Bob AA0CY
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> > > > [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
Eugene
> > > > Jensen
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:37 PM
> > > > To: towertalk@contesting.com
> > > > Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > THE "GROUNDS" FOR LIGHTNING & EMP PROTECTION, SECOND
> > > EDITION
> > > > and is well
> > > > worth the cost. It well bring you up to speed very
> > > quickly.
> > > > You can get
> > > > from the list Sponsor and I'm sure if you call him
he
> > > bring
> > > > a copy to
> > > > Dayton. Sure taught me what I was doing wrong with a
> > > secord
> > > > story Ham
> > > > Station. After I finished reading the book on a trip
to
> > > > England, I quickly
> > > > grounded all my coaxial cables at the base of my
tower.
> > > > Lightening is a
> > > > pretty complicated subject but the book really puts
it
> > > into
> > > > perspective and
> > > > sure kills a lot of my misconceptions of what I
believed.
> > > > 73's Gene K2QWD
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> > > > [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
Jim
> > > > Idelson
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 4:17 PM
> > > > To: TowerTalk Post
> > > > Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightnng protection
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What's the best resource around for practical
solutions to
> > > > lightning
> > > > protection
> > > > of contest stations [lots of feedlines and control
> > > cables]?
> > > > I plan to buy a
> > > > bunch of parts for this critical project in Dayton,
and
> > > need
> > > > to find the
> > > > "firehose" that will blast me instantly with all the
> > > > knowlege I need.
> > > >
> > > > Tnx es 73!
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > > List Sponsor: Champion Radio Products - We'll be at
the
> > > > Dayton Hamvention
> > > > with all of our safety equipment and other products.
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> > > by
> > > > booth #559 and
> > > > say hi.
> > > > <A
> > > >
> > >
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> > > > >
> > > >
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> >
> >
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