[TowerTalk] Vertical for Tower Top

[Doug Rehman]

With 24' of mast above the thrust bearing, I'd like to avoid adding any more
height and weight (read lever arm) above the top vertical.

I'm considering the multiband j-pole made out of copper pipe since it will
be at DC ground and have a larger surface area than the typical fiberglass
encased vertical's radiator. Sort of a lightning rod tuned to 6/2/70cm...

Doug
K4AC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 12:05 PM
> Could you install a lightning rod which would extend above the top of
> the antenna? As long as it is not resonant it should not interfere
> with the operation of the antenna.
> 
> On my tower, I have an eight foot ground rod mounted to the mast for
> my yagi, with about six feet of it sticking up above everything else.
> It has not been up long enough to say for sure if it does the job but
> it looks pretty good to me.
> 
> Bill W6WRT
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