[Antennas] Lightning Protectors

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:40:55 -0600

My opinion: useless and when used build false confidence. By the time the
voltage has reached the point that it arcs, your equipment has already been
exposed to hundreds or thousands of volts.

Just an opinion . . .

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"Starting the 58th year and it just keeps getting better!"
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Isbell" <[email protected]>
To: "Mail list Antennas" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: [Antennas] Lightning Protectors

> I have a very old coaxial lightning protector that has a ground screw on
> the side and a "gap" internally that is supposed to shunt lightning off
> the center conductor of the antenna lead in.
>
> Do these work well?
>
> Where is the best place to put them??
>
> I dont understand how it would protect the equipment just because it
> shunted part of the lightning to ground.  Surely some would continue on
> down the cable to the receiver, wouldn't it??
>
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