[TowerTalk] CDwelding a tower leg

[Frank]

That has to be it.  The tower is only 60 feet.  Topped with a 2 meter 
beam and KT-34M2.  Not only that but I have been in this same location 
since 1976 and its in sort of a valley.  Lots of mature trees around 
some taller than my tower.

Maybe I have not been hit because I'm hidden.

I'm sure its not due to a lack of electrical activity.

Just goes to prove connecting a cause with the correct effect is not easy.

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.
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>Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
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>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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