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Re: [TowerTalk] Crank up tower lightning protection

To: towertalk@contesting.com, kd2kw@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crank up tower lightning protection
From: K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: K7LXC@aol.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:50:06 -0400
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>  What is the common method of making a good bond for  lightning between 
sections of a crank up tower? 


>  Seems the slip joint between sections would be a lightning  protection 
weakness if nothing is done...
Ideas or what has others  done?
 
    Well, the whole tower is electrically connected by  the 
raising/lowering cables so I would say you don't have to do anything. 
 
    So how would you propose bonding the sections when  it's extended? IOW 
I think it's a non-issue. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
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