Any hints on lightening protection would be useful!


73



David W Wood

Ham call - G3YXX
FOC # - 1685
Licensed - 1969
 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:50 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: grounding question

Hi Junior,

Do you use any lightning arrestors in your coax lines?  If not, I have some 
information that may be of use.  If you are using some, curious what you are 
using and where do you have them placed?

73's

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: grounding question


> Howard, thanks I am gonna do some modifying to my ground system this 
> coming
> up weekend.
> I appreciate the info.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 5:46 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: grounding question
>
> Hi Junior,
>
> Steve's response is correct, however, I want to expand on it.  From what I
> understand, ground rods should be spaced apart at a distance equal to 
> twice
> their length.  So for example, eight foot rods would be spaced sixteen 
> feet
> apart.  The reason for this is that the earth gets saturated by a 
> lightning
> strike for  a radius around the rod equal to the length of the rod.  If 
> you
> place rods to close to each other, the earth cannot dissipate the 
> lightning
> strike efficiently.  If rods are too close together you are wasting the 
> rod
> because it cannot work properly.
>
> I have been studying about this lately and I am sticking to my story also.
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 7:37 AM
> Subject: grounding question
>
>
>>A grounding question for some of you more experienced hams.
>> I had a phone company tech tell me that if two ground rods were less than
>> 8
>> foot a part they canceled each other out.
>> And then wasn't really any good.
>> Is this correct?
>> And if so what is the proper distance for 2 ground rods to be a par?
>> I want to get the best ground possible for my tower and radio.
>> I just don't have that much experience in grounding.
>> I would appreciate any help on this.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator 


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