[BC] Lightning Prevention?????

[Jerry Mathis]

I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying the AM coverage was terrible 
because of the lightning top hat installation? Why would that affect the AM 
coverage?



Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS




>From: "tosenkowsky at prodigy.net" <tosenkowsky at prodigy.net>
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>Subject: Re: [BC] Lightning Prevention?????
>Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:18:12 -0400
>
>I did a job at a combo ND AM/FM in NJ. The tower was over 5/8 wave at the
>AM freq. It had a bazooka section for the FM and NWS transmitters. They
>also had installed a lightning 'top hat' since the area was so prone to
>strikes. That install resulted in no hits on their tower, but for others
>within 1/2 mile away. Needless to say, the AM coverage was terrible!
>
>Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
>
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