Maybe not a worry where you are but if you float that over to Arizona, you
better consider lightning and static electricity protection.
Wes N7WS
On 5/29/2019 4:03 PM, John Farrer via Topband wrote:
GE all. I’m planning on installing a 160m inverted L and 80m vertical on
opposite sides of a trailer-mounted 100ft steel telescopic mast. Both antennas
will have K2AV folded counterpoises 10ft high as there is no space for ground
radials. The ‘vertical’ wires will be 5ft away from the mast at the top and
15ft away at the base. My question is whether it is better to earth the trailer
or leave it floating with the outriggers on insulating pads in order to
minimise losses in the tower (not considering lightning protection). I
appreciate that the answer might be different for each antenna. Any thoughts
please?
73
John G3XHZ
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