[TowerTalk] lightning arrester suggesstions

[Ron WV4P]

" Once again, most commercial sites use Polyphaser lightning
suppression They provide maximum protection, when compared to other
manufactures.
Thanks and 73,James KI5DQ"

Compared to what manufacturers ? What Data ? Please back up these claims of
"Maximum Protection" when it's just a GDT.

Ron, WV4P

On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM J. Hunt via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

>  Howdy -
> Been using Polyphasers for > 20 years and on day 1 of antenna(s)
> installation.   Since then, experienced 2 direct strikes, the antenna
> exploded each time, with the Polyphaser clamping down instantly.   The
> feedline and radio(s) were safe.
> I only use the N models.   Any lightning suppression installations MUST be
> done correctly per NEC and RF codes.
> Once again, most commercial sites use Polyphaser lightning
> suppression They provide maximum protection, when compared to other
> manufactures.
> Thanks and 73,James KI5DQ
>
>     On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 06:00:46 PM CST, Christian Kennedy <
> chris at af6ap.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 12/15/25 15:54, Jim Lux wrote:
> > Excellent..
> > How did you find that page?  I searched "497" on their site and got just
> fiber optics.
>
> Yeah, their site navigation leaves much to be desired. I just stuffed
> "polyphaser UL497E" into DuckDuckGo and found it on the second hit.
>
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