Thanks Steve. I'll check it out.
Phil.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: Bleeding Clouds
> 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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