As for lightning protection, you can use static bleed chokes from
radiator (vertical) to ground. That would provide DC path to ground your
antenna.
Such a chokes areavailable at Array Solutions, or you wound them by
yourself.
73 & GL with your antenna project!
Mirko, S57AD
Greenacres113@aol.com pravi:
>I'm considering replacing my 1/2 square with a 1/4 wave vertical. The wires
>keeping breaking in the storms. What I would like to know is if anyone is
>using Rohn 20/25 as an 80m vertical. I'm sure the physical size is shorter
>because of the large diameter. If you use a concrete base, that should make
>it
>virtually insulated from ground. Another consideration is lightning
>protection.
>You can disconnect the feed when not in use but would a gap type arrestor be
>sufficient to drain static charges?say a 1/4'' one. Anyone out there using
>something similar?
>
>k9il
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