[TowerTalk] CDwelding a tower leg

[Michael Goins]

Not sure who the question is directed to John, but if it's me, it's 55 feet
to the boom but I am 1800 feet up on the side of a hill with 30 mile plus
views in most directions.

Mike, k5wmg
Fast cars, slow boats, good dogs, and summers off to write



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On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 10:14 AM, <john at kk9a.com> wrote:

> How tall is your tower?
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> Re: [TowerTalk] CDwelding a tower leg
> from [Frank]    [Permanent Link][Original]
> To:     Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
> Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] CDwelding a tower leg
> From:    Frank <frankkamp at att.net>
> Date:    Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:52:57 -0500
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> Nope, never been hit by lightning in over 30 years of hamming. Evidently
> you have had that misfortune.
>
> Ever wonder if there might be something you don't understand about
> static build-up?
>
> My tower is grounded by virtue of the tower leg bottoms stuck in sand
> and dirt below the concrete. I don't need any additional grounding.
>
> The tower acts like a big lightning rod. Contrary to popular belief,
> lightning rods don't attract lightning, they dissipate static charge. At
> least mine seems to work that way. Your milage may differ.
>
> Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
>
> You ever take a lightning hit? I have several times and it was
> uh....exciting. Towers were extensively grounded but not to a common
> ground with the house. Three tower legs are not an extensive ground and
> will not dissapate a direct hit and will likely make a beeline to your
> shack on the coax to finish the job on its way to your home grounding
> system through the house. You are living on borrowed time with that
> attitude. Extensive grounding is your best friend and the insurance
> company's.
>
> Bill K4XS/KH7XS
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