[Elecraft] Lightning season is on the way in New Mexico.

[Phil LaMarche]

Phil,

I drove a copper pipe into the ground outside my shack and then put a 4 inch
copper strap to the pipe and brought it through the wall and sealed it off.
Then put a bolt and nut with large washers on the inside.  Each piece of
equipment has the same length braded material that goes to the nut and bolt.
Then outside, I took a number 4 wire and ran it from the pipe to the house
ground next to the mains coming in.  Along the way I added additional ground
rods.  I also took this wire to my tower which has 6 ground rods connected
to it.  I've had two strikes on my 70 ft tower and no damage inside. Heavy
enough to take out the traps of my Mosley PRO 67B but no equipment.

Phil 

Philip LaMarche
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Townsend
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:36 PM
To: don at w3fpr.com
Cc: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Lightning season is on the way in New Mexico.

Lightning question:

I have driven an 8 foot copper clad rod just outside my operating station.
It's about 6 feet from the rod to my desk.
I have attached a solid copper wire (1/4" thick) to the ground post (with a
ground rod clamp) The wire goes thru the wall and is bonded to a copper pipe
that is 1-1/8" wide  that is just under the desk.

So on to my question:
What is the BEST way to connect my equipment (k3, SB-200 and a remote coax
switch) to the copper pipe?

Coax braid  from RG8 or solid copper wire? and why....


Thank You guys...

Phil
Santa Fe

soon to be a xx5SSR...
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