[TowerTalk] Lightning protection (?) for Ameritron RCS-10 antenna switch

[Floyd Rodgers]

 Old timer trick, at least two turn coils on anything exposed to lightning. Story was lightning does not make turns and will blow out and go to ground in straight line. Now thinking the quick hi voltage spike will not destroy anything connected beyond the coil would seem improbable.
    On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 08:23:08 PM CDT, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I just bought a new Ameritron RCS-10 to replace my old switch, which was 
damaged by lightning.  In reading the instructions, I was struck by the 
suggestion of making  2 6" diameter turns in each coax line coming into 
the relay box at the tower, no more than 3 feet from the switch itself, 
what they call "lightning retarding loops."

I don't think I've ever seen this anywhere else, and wonder if there's 
anything to it. It doesn't seem as if there would be enough inductance 
in such loops to offer any degree of protection.

-- 
73, Pete N4ZR
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