[TowerTalk] Vertical for Tower Top

[David Jordan]

Put a 109" stainless steel whip at the top of the mast and ground it to the
mast.  It's a low cost method that might divert some of the lightning energy
EMP...all bets off on a direct hit.  Some guys put a stainless steel ball on
the top of the whip.  They call it a carona ball....I suspect it is more for
looks then anything.  Maybe to prevent static noise from the sharp pointy
end of the whip.

Good Luck,
Dave
Wa3gin

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Rehman
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 10:04 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Vertical for Tower Top

Lightning recently destroyed the Comet GP-15 (6m/2m/70cm) at the top of my
tower's mast. I'm looking for a replacement that is more mechanically stout,
one that might stand a chance at surviving the next lightning strike.