Topband: elevated counterpoise and lightning

[W2XJ]

True but they are pretty wimpy.


On 7/30/12 12:10 PM, donovanf at starpower.net wrote:
> Array Solutions (WX0B) sells static drain chokes at much lower cost than AM broadcast equipment suppliers.
>
> http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/staticsurgecoils.htm
>
> Or you can easily wind your own.
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:49:09 -0400
>> From: W2XJ <w2xj at nyc.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: Topband: elevated counterpoise and lightning
>> To: topband at contesting.com
>>
>> 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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