[TowerTalk] Wire Antenna Supports

Lux, Jim jim at luxfamily.com
Tue Feb 16 20:16:36 EST 2021


On 2/16/21 5:03 PM, Jack Brindle via TowerTalk wrote:
> Jim;
>
> It appears that Mike is in North Texas, where lightning is a factor (unlike here in Silicon Valley). Would well-grounded metal supports be a better option to fend off that problem?
>
> My question isn’t just academic - I’ll be having the same problem not too long from now in southwest Louisiana.
>
> 73!
> Jack, W6FB
>
One thing to think about is: "is it easier to sacrifice a cheap easy 
antenna and just put it back up if it blows over".  Not everything has 
to be built to out-endure the Great Pyramid or Stonehenge.

And inverted V dipole where the V is the guy wires might be an easy one.






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