If you will be at Dayton this year, I strongly suggest attending the
Lightning Protection Forum. It is Friday May 16th room 3 at 8:15 AM.
If this is the one that is put on my Polyphaser, it is excellent. I
plan on going to it again as a refresher.
73, John K0TG
vfair@innova.net wrote:
>I want to thank all who responded to my request for info on the proper ground
>to go with my new AC protection system. The unanimous opinion was that all 3
>ground rods must be tied together with same wire used by power co. That will
>be a major project for anyone like me that has a ground rod at the tower, one
>in the basement floor under the operating room and one at the meter on the
>other side of the house 70 feet away. It will take at least 125 feet of #6 or
>#8 solid wire and could take 175 feet depending on the route. I don't see how
>they would ever be at the same resistance since the rods themselves are as
>much as 75 ohms different. I have no problems with RF in the shack running max
>legal power. My interest in changes relate only to surge control and Possibly
>Noise reduction. DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH LOWERING NOISE LEVELS ON THE
>LOW BANDS BY MAKING GROUND CHANGES?
>
>Like most of you I disconnect my antennas and unplug equipment when a storm
>approaches but I may not always be available. I may have to take my chances
>but I will continue to try to learn more with references supplied and better
>my chances. Thanks
>Van W4GIW
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>See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
>Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any
>questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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