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Re: [RFI] Lightning Protection

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Subject: Re: [RFI] Lightning Protection
From: David Robbins <k1ttt@verizon.net>
Reply-to: k1ttt@arrl.net
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:06:50 -0500 (CDT)
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On 7/2/2012 9:44 AM, dalej wrote:
> I put large loops in my coax at the top of the tower. The idea being the 
> lightning striking the antenna goes down the coax and won't make the bend so 
> it just shoots out the coax and not down to the rig. I suppose it's not very 
> effective, but I had some extra up there so I figured why not.

the voltage difference between the shield and tower or shield and center 
conductor can't be any higher than the puncture strength of the insulation 
anyway.
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