a sharp bend in the coax will help too. Doesn't have to be real sharp, but 
about as sharp as you can make around 90 degrees for each type of coax.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning Arresters


> An old broadcast chief engineer told me once to make several turns of the
> coax in a large three foot loop before putting the coax into the building.
> It creates a inductor which will theoretically arc the lightning strike 
> off
> to ground before entering the building due to the resistance.
>
> Phil.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Lightning Arresters
>
>
>>A lightning arrester for inside the building? not good at all in my book,
>> you don't want lightning anywhere near the inside of the building.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:48 PM
>> Subject: Lightning Arresters
>>
>>
>>>I was asking about lightning arresters based up what I have tried.  I 
>>>once
>>> tried an in-line arrester but discovered, on my R7 multiple band
>>> vertical,
>>> it lowered the SWR by about 40 KHz.  I couldn't believe it so I tried
>>> testing it in and out and sure enough, it did change frequencies.  No, I
>>> can't remember the model and make of it.  I have, for several years, 
>>> been
>>> using the Alpha Delta gas tube arc-tube coax switch arrester.  They make
>>> them for HF and for VHF-UHF operations but they ain't cheap.  They are
>>> really rugged and strong and they make one to mount on a wall, desk, or
>>> whatever, but they also make one with rubber feet for desk top usage.
>>>
>>> Phil.
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>>