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[TowerTalk] N4KG: LIGHTNING STRIKE SURVEY

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Subject: [TowerTalk] N4KG: LIGHTNING STRIKE SURVEY
From: w2up@itw.com (Barry Kutner)
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 12:12:02 +0000
On 19 Jul 97, T. A. Russell <n4kg@juno.com> wrote:

> 
> LIGHTNING  STRIKE  SURVEY
> 
> 1 -  Have you ever taken a direct hit to either antennas or towers?
> 
Perhaps I'm overlooking something obvious, but how would I know, 
for sure, if I took a hit?

Am I supposed to run home and stare out the window at the tower every 
storm?

All I know is the formula in the Polyphaser book that predicts the 
frequency of hits says I should take a hit every 2-3 years. I've 
never noticed one in 7 years...
73 Barry

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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@itw.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry@w2up.wells.com

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