[BC] Transmitter Safety

[Cowboy]

On Monday 28 April 2008 10:51 pm, WBRadiolists at aol.com wrote:
>  In a message dated 04/28/2008 7:57:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
>  kzerocx at rap.midco.net writes:

>  >  I have seen some mean static buildup during wind storms and snow storms,
>  >  too.
>  
>  Sounds like the static drain chokes in the ATU(s) were open.

 Not necessarily !
 Wind can build some vicious charges *very* quickly.

 Many tower-convicts believe the snaps and shocks they subject
 themselves to are the result of another near-by station when, in fact,
 it's the wind.
 Doesn't take much of a breeze to throw fire.
 Properly installed static drains will take care of most of this, but not
 necessarily all of it. Not enough for *me* to bet my life.

-- 
Cowboy
Not as young and indestructible as I once was.