Grounding tower legs -Reply
C. Logan Dietz (KE5FI)
ke5fi@wt.net
Thu, 07 Nov 1996 14:49:38 -0800
Vitaly Markhasin wrote:
>
> Before the hit we are not dealing with high currents. So maybe we can
> use a 1/4" holes in each leg and join them with a reasonable gage wire to
> minimize the effect of increasing resistance?
All I do is run a copper antenna wire up the tower to the top. I
addition to the lightning protection, it makes 1/4 wave slopers work
better.
Chuck, KE5FI
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