[TowerTalk] Lightning avoidance

[K1TTT]

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David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Schaaf [mailto:dan-schaaf at att.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 10:54
> To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightning avoidance
> 
> I live in an area (SW FL ) which has an average of 90 lightning days per
> year. We really get hit hard with lightning. Is there any way to avoid a
> direct hit on an antenna by painting the antenna or coating the antenna
> with plastic or shrink tubing to remove the metal to air contact?
> Basically insulating the aluminum like an insulated wire.
> 
> Vy 73, Dan K3ZXL
> http://www.k3zxl.com
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