[TowerTalk] Porqupines

[David Robbins K1TTT]

As has been pointed out aircraft present a different problem than ground
mounted structures.  The ability of a small static drain to work on a
relatively small insulated object is completely different than what happens
on an object that can draw charge from miles of the earth.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K4SB
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 22:30
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Porqupines
> 
> David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
> > And what would happen if you could 'siphon off' enough charge?  The
> > manufacturers of those things say the prevent strikes by either bleeding
> off
> > enough charge to prevent the streamer or ionizing enough air around them
> to
> > hide the object.  Neither of those makes sense and have been very
> soundly
> > rebutted by very reputable researchers.
> 
> Well, those "reputable researchers" do not include Boeing, Airbus
> Industries, the McDonald Iron Works, or any other aircraft
> manufacturer.
> 
> Believe what you want.
> 
> Ed
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