I've noticed the exact same thing with my EF-515 & EF-420/240 antennas.
It usually happens as a storm front is approaching. It even causes a little
static in my TV & stereo. I haven't turned on the rig to see how bad the
noise is then.
I went out one night when a storm was approaching and I could actually see
arcs at the element to boom clamps. Looks like the charge is arcing across
the PVC insulators of the F-12 antennas.
Is the arcing going to hurt anything??? Is there anyway to stop it?? It seems
like the antennas would be nearly un-useable with the kind of noise this
would generate.
73
--Lee - KT4ZX
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> ..........At various times,especially when there is lightning in
> the area I can here a distinct clicking sound coming from the
> tower.The sound is a intermitent-click,click and it speeds up and then
> will quit if there is lightning in the imediate area.It then will
> start up after a few minutes pass.Is this static electricity that is
> building up on my tower and then discharging?Thank you. John W9RPM
>
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