It sure is! As is the other side of the dipole. Some advocate an
inductor between the two parts of a dipole to prevent static buildup
between them and to facilitate designing a system to protect the house
and equipment from lightning strikes on dipoles.
73 de WOØW
Mark Beckwith wrote:
>>if you
>>can make your antenna/tower look as much like ground as possible and
>>
>>
>prevent
>
>
>>any charge from building up on it, you are less likely to take a strike.
>>
>>
>
>Does this mean that the side of a high dipole which is connected to the
>center conductor is a target?
>
>Mark, N5OT
>
>
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