On 12/02/08 11:00 pm ac9s@mchsi.com wrote:
> "Do you guys always lower the tower
> when you skip town for a day or two? Or go to work?"
>
> I can't speak for crank-up towers, I am partial to guyed ones, but I can tell
> you I disconnect all my feedlines, control lines, and AC whenever I am away
> from the radio - Lightning has struck 4 times in my 40+ year ham hobby. I
> suspect I would crank down my tower also if it were applicable.
I normally leave mine up, but I crank it down when I'm going to be away
for more than a day or when high winds are forecast.
I disconnect the radios from the antennas and ground the coax cables --
both braid and center conductor -- from the radio whenever I'm not
operating.
73
Alan NV8A
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