Grounding tower legs -Reply

[C. Logan Dietz (KE5FI)]

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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