[TowerTalk] lightning arrester suggesstions

[Bob Matthews]

I had a Diamond Dual Bander 2mtr/440 take a direct hit. This antenna was all over the neighbors and my properties in pieces. 
Bob. KT3RR

> On Dec 15, 2025, at 22:04, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 
> I am wondering how the antenna exploded.  I have had numerous direct
> lightning strikes on my 160ft Rohn 65 tower installed both in Illinois and
> North Carolina and nothing on the tower ever exploded.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
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> J. Hunt ki5dq wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
> Thanks and 73,James KI5DQ
> 
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