Phil,

Here is the link to the Wireman:

http://thewireman.com/antacc.html

Click on "products" and  you can get into the various categories of  stuff 
he has.


I've dealt with him a number of times over the past 20 years and  have 
always been pleased.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: Bleeding Clouds


> Steve,
>
> Do you know the URL to the sight related to these things?
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 6:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Bleeding Clouds
>
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> The Wireman sells  something similar.
>> * From his web page *
>>
>>
>>      CQ "Porcupine" static charge dissipater. Provides a large number of
>> sharp points which discharge charge buildup before strike potential is
>> reached, similar to the old fashioned lightning rod. These devices are
>> controversial, but sworn by, and used throughout the private and
>> commercial
>> community in greater numbers every year. They are found on buildings,
>> towers, bridges, fuel and gas storage tanks, computer installations,
>> communications equipment, etc., all over the world. Stainless steel
>> bristles
>> in a diecast copper alloy mounting terminal, instructions.  $31.95
>>
>>      I had read  a bit about these things some time ago and in the ham
>> world some swear by them, others think it is just smoke and mirrors, 
>> while
>> still others  think it increases the chances of a direct strike.
>>
>>      73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 1:23 AM
>> Subject: Bleeding Clouds
>>
>>
>>>I have a friend who is a chief engineer for a local A M broadcast 
>>>station.
>>> West of Denver is a high broad hill where loads and loads of commercial
>>> antennad and towers are located.  The stations FM tower and antenna is 
>>> up
>>> there on Look Out Mountain, it is called.  He told me they have large
>>> circuitboard like things, with probes sticking out a few inches, which
>>> literally bleed clouds of voltage charges.  They have volt meters on 
>>> them
>>> and you can literally read the bleed off voltage.  A Boulder Colorado
>>> company that makes these claims it will help eliminate direct lightning
>>> strikes and they are commonly used on many broadcast towers.  Pretty
>>> interesting.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>
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