[TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?

Bob McGraw - K4TAX RMcGraw at Blomand.net
Sun Apr 13 22:50:53 EDT 2008


Didn't have an arrestor on the outside, eh.  Folks that put up antennas need 
to understand the need for lightning protection systems.  I've found that 
most don't........understand.  Many take shortcuts and omit critical 
components and configurations.  Lightning can be extremely nasty but it 
doesn't have to be such.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed" <w3nr at comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?


> Denton wrote:
>> Ahhhhhhh...success! Ran 600ohm feeders all the way to the tuner in the
>> shack! Since there is no wiring in that part of the ceiling, I just 
>> screwed
>> some cuphooks on the ceiling and suspended the feeders in them. 
>> Preliminary
>> tuning is nice and smooth.
>
> I did that once.....after $23,000 worth of fire damage from a direct
> lightning strike that followed the open wire feeder into the house.
>
> Be  careful and take precautions.    73
>
> Ed W3NR
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