Topband: elevated counterpoise and lightning

[W2XJ]

Static drain chokes and ground rods should be SOP. The chokes drain 
static build up which usually prevents direct hits. The chokes are 
available from various broadcast suppliers.


On 7/30/12 11:40 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT wrote:
> Bob, do you have ground rods for lightning?
>
> The stub should be ok for static discharge but not for near or direct
> strikes.
>
> Dave WX7G
> On Jul 29, 2012 7:04 PM, "Bob Kupps" <n6bk at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi in this thread I mentioned using a 1/4 wave shorted stub at the feed
>> points of our 4 square for static drain. Since we want to farm the paddy
>> land we will use a non-resonant counterpoise of 48 radials connected to a
>> perimeter wire about 1.5m above the flooded ground. The only galvanic
>> connection to earth would be back through the RG6 feed line to the center
>> control box. So would adding an RF choke to the earth ground at the element
>> base be a good idea in this case? Does anyone have any experience with the
>> behavior of elevated radials in a lightning strike?
>>
>> 73 Bob HS0ZIA
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