Got tower? On a high spot?
It gets hit!! If you can't tell, that's a good thing. Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF McPherson, Kansas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse Lloyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 12:32 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Direct Strike Lightning Detector > Hey All, > > I am trying to think of a way to detect if a tower at one of our sites > gets a direct hit. I was thinking of paralleling a ground strap with > a 10mA amp glass fuse. Maybe make the two connections to the ground > stap 2 ft apart and use a fuse holder for fuse testing and > replacement. I suspect the fuse would blow if any significant current > went down the ground strap (or would the whole thing melt? I suppose > either way I'd know!). Ideas? > > I live in an area that doesn't see a lot of lightning, I'm curious if > the tower gets hit. > > Jesse > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
