[TowerTalk] Lightning

[Keith Dutson]

Like this one?

http://www.dutson.net/Transfer/HamRadio/Porcupine/porcupine-ds.jpg

This was sold to me before I learned it is useless against lightning
strikes.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger Kissel
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:45 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightning

Hi Again

With talk about lightning protection, I recall seeing a site showing a
static dissipator that looked like a fuzzy ball, placed atop the tower. It
supposedly dissipates the corona charge on the tower so the lightning
doesn't strike the tower.  I kinda shrugged and passed on from it.  I found
it while I was surfing for Rohn 45.

It consisted of a brush made out of about 200 (says them) stainless steel
wires, crimped into a holder, each bent so that the resultant product looked
kinda like a 'feather-duster'.

Does anybody know what this product is called ?

RoGrrr

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