[TowerTalk] Lightning Ground Clamp or Bracket

[Tom WA9WSJ]

Hello Bud,

Check this link to my page, look about 3/4 ways down the page for the stainless steel U-bolt/copper bar pictures. This is how I connected mine to the tower.

http://www.wa9wsj.com/antenna_page.htm

I don't have the extensive system that you're planning but maybe this will give you some ideas.

73,

Tom

--- On Sun, 7/19/09, Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightning Ground Clamp or Bracket
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 3:28 PM
> I have an existing Rohn 45G 80' tower
> with a mast extending about 15 above
> it and I would like to beef up the lightning
> protection.  
> 
> I plan to put in a total of 12 ground rods (5/8" x 8'), in
> three radial
> legs, spaced 120 degrees apart.  Each leg will have 4
> ground rods, with a
> distance of 16' between each ground rod.  I will use
> AWG 1/0 stranded copper
> on each leg, with Caldwell welds.
> 
> I need help with identifying a way to connect each ground
> radial leg to the
> tower.  Any ideas or recommendations?
> 
> 73 Bud AA3B
> 
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