[Lowfer] WC2XSR/13 Web Page Update for 7/28

[Ralph Hartwell]

> >another is about the latest insulator flameout
> >(today's!) and pictures of the previous burnout, and finally there's
a
> >page on the feed system changes I did today to stabilize the antenna
>and
> >hopefully(!) stop the insulator burnups.
> You can see them all at http://home.att.net/~shmrg
>
> Excellent pictures! Assume they were taken with a self-induced arc
from an
> HVPS? OR do we refer to you as the 'Lowfer Ben Franklin'? :)

The lightning triggered the static gap, and the transmitter RF followed
the arc path.  It takes about 4 or 5 seconds for the gap to clear,
depending on the breeze blowing across the gap.

73,

Ralph   W5JGV / WC2XSR / 13

http://home.att.net/~shmrg

http://home.att.net/~ralph.hartwell