Cone of protection.
Induced voltages have never been a problem with all those direct strikes.
The only problem with induced voltage came from a strike across the
road, well over a 100 yards away.
73
Roger (K8RI)
On 1/11/2016 Monday 2:11 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
Why would you want a tower close to your house from a lightning
standpoint? A strike will induce high voltage into all of the wiring
inside your house.
John KK9A
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How far away from the shack for that mighty fine
tower
From: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:11:12 -0500
For lightening, I'd rather have it close. I'd want the distance for wind.
The tower is really a big lightening rod. The first few years it was up it
took 3 verified hits per summer. Undoubtedly it took more than the ones
that were seen. 17 verified direct strikes in 6 years with no damage to
anything in the house after the ground system was finished. No strikes
since then. The rigs and computers ran most of the time.
73
Roger (K8RI)
On 1/9/2016 Saturday 10:57 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
Once again I agree with K4XS. From a lightning and RFI standpoint it is nice
to have a little distance between your house and the tower. Both of my
towers are 250' from the shack.
John KK9A
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