Dave,
Many high power transmitter facilities have optical lightning detectors
that almost instantaneously shut the transmitter down in the event of
a nearby lightning strike or flashover. The consequences of not shutting down
the transmitter can be worse that the lightning strike itself.
Its standard off-the-shelf -- but not inexpensive -- technology.
73
Frank
W3LPL
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:43:58 EDT
>From: K6TFZ@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sweet spot locations
>To: Dave_Hoaglin@abtassoc.com, towertalk@contesting.com
>
>I missed the extra "n" in lightning vs lighting.
>Yes, you are right. Now I see how it's done.
>For some reason, I thought that the transformer
>was a sensor to shut down the tx when the bolt
>hit but I can see that is impractical. Nothing
>can react that quickly.
>---------------------------------------
>
>Isn't it a lighting transformer, to power the lights on the tower? The gap
>between the primary and secondary windings (both circular) is substantially
>greater than the gap between the two metal balls, so that lightning will
>jump the latter gap.
>
>73, Dave K1HT
>
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