[TowerTalk] Lightning

Bob Wanderer aa0cy@nwrain.com
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:39:46 -0700


These poor souls obviously were not properly
grounded.  They should have had a reel of 1.5'-wide
copper strap between the underwire and a suitable
ground point (say the grounding system of their flat).
They would be limited to about 100-200 feet of travel,
but at least they would still be alive!

Since their range would be limited, they could also use
a portable grounding system.  They could carry several
10' ground rods and pound them into the ground at suitable
intervals (attached of course to their 100-200 feet of wide
strap) as they ventured past their flats.  If poor conductive
earth is a problem, they could use ChemRods which would
"salt" the soil to increase its conductivity.

73, Bob AA0CY

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From:  alsopb[SMTP:alsopb@gloryroad.net]
Sent:  Wednesday, October 27, 1999 7:06 AM
To:  towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:  [TowerTalk] Lightning 


Guys,

I wonder what Polyphaser's solution to these
lightning strike problems is?

 LONDON, Oct 27
                         (Reuters) - Two women
                         were killed by a bolt  of
                         lightning in London's
                         Hyde Park when their
                         underwired bras  acted as
                         conductors, a coroner
said
               on Wednesday.  

               "I think this was a tragic case, a
pure
               act of God,"  coroner Paul Knapman
               told an inquest into the deaths. He
                recorded a verdict of death by
               misadventure.  

Brian/K3KO

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