[ICOM] Static and Lightning protection PRO3-AL1500

[Jim Hargrave]

Don't forget to place a coax choke at the top and bottom of the tower. I
usually wind about 5 turns around a 3lb coffee can for the size and tie them
together with 3-4 nylon ties. Lightening does not like to go around corners.
It only adds a few feet to the coax length.

   * 73's Jim W5IFP *


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   >[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of k4lxv at bellsouth.net
   >Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:37 PM
   >To: ICOM Reflector
   >Subject: Re: [ICOM] Static and Lightning protection PRO3-AL1500
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   >Allan: ESD and Lightning protection protection is a very
   >subjective matter and to some degree is dependant upon your
   >geographic location and station layout, not necessarily just
   >the fact that you own a PROIII and an AL-1500. Additional ESD
   >protection can be had on antennas with insulated elements by
   >using balancing or matching devices that provide DC ground to
   >the elements such as a 1:1 3 winding voltage balun at the
   >feedpoint. The various handbooks and antenna manuals and
   >manufacturers of lightning protection devices provide info on
   >lightning protection.
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