Dave,
I followed the Polyphasor manual nearly to the T. This includes the AC
coming into the radio room through a massive filtering system, the bulkhead
entry panel into the radio room, and a second bulkhead at the towerbase. I
neglected to tie in my phone and cable lines but have been lucky so far!
I have been directly struck more than five times (I even have a photo from
video footage of one strike occuring during a 12 hour lightning storm we
endured back in 2000 or 2001).
I have never lost a single component tied into the system. I do unplug
everything at the bulkhead panel whenever the station is not in use, though.
73, Scott W3TX
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