[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 29, Issue 83

[WarrenWolff@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/24/2005 6:14:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

My  attention has just been drawn to the articles by Ron Block KB2UYT in 
QST  June - August 2002 in which he says that the tower should be at 
least 25ft  from the house to reduce magnetic coupling between the tower 
and the house  wiring in the case of a lightning strike.

Is this good advice? Would it  be disastrous to locate the tower only, 
say, 10ft from the  house?

Alan NV8A




I certainly hope not.  Mine is going to be closer than  that,
maybe 6 feet.  Otherwise, my OptiBeam 4-40 will  cross
property lines.  Busybody neighbor will be watching  every
move, especially since she is expecting a crank up.   Now
it is going to be a fixed height job.
 
Warren; W5KKW