[TowerTalk] precipitation static & folded verticals

[K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/22/01 5:29:17 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
k1ir@designet.com writes:

> How effective are those top-of-the-mast "porcupine" discharge devices, in 
> your 
>  experience?

    Depends on who you talk to. Many users and manufacturers of them point 
out dramatic improvements by using them. Others say that they don't work and 
aren't worth installing. I tend to think "it couldn't hurt".

Cheers,    Steve    K7LXC
Tower Tech 

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