[TowerTalk] Lightning damage to rotor housings (Was: Which thruse bearing?)

[Bill Turner]

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On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:20:14 -0600, Robert Chudek - KØRC
 <k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:

>So there you have it. Create a rube goldberg solution to a non-problem if 
>you like. I'm not going to waste any time, energy, or money protecting my 
>rotor housing from lightning. Oh, and I can speak from experience, my tower 
>has been hit by lightning numerous times and I have never had any damage to 
>the rotor on the tower.
>73 de Bob - K0RC 

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Thanks Bob, for taking the time to do some real research. Based on the
input from the two rotator repair guys, I think I'll let the rotator
take care of itself. :-)

73, Bill W6WRT