Fw: [BC] More thoughts about AM transmitter lightning sensitivity issue

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

If the lines go through a stick of steel conduit, the ferrite beads will
likely be superfluous.  If there is room, run the xmtr/phasor coax through a
piece; if not, use ferrite donuts.  If there is no cap in series with the
phasor, it might pay to add one, a large value, like .01 or bigger, so that
the X crank can easily null it out.

WVOC /560 /3-440' towers hass a Gates 5 and AFAIK does not have this
problem. The 3 twr 50kw on 840 with an XL-60 that I installed a few years
ago has been maintainance/repair free .

At WCOS' 440' tower, it was normal to get a few trips as a cloud approached
and static crackled as it jumped the guy insulators, but this ceased the
instant they got wet.
 *Does this happen at your place?*
Where are you located ?
M
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Muir" <gmuir at cherrycreekradio.com>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:47 PM
Subject: [BC] More thoughts about AM transmitter lightning sensitivity issue


> First of all, I wanted to thank you and everybody else for the timely
> response and wide array of comments and suggestions.  From this I have
> developed some more ideas about what to consider.
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