Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19040 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2001 09:42:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 20 Jun 2001 09:42:44 -0000 Received: (qmail 11684 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2001 09:42:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 20 Jun 2001 09:42:29 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15CeOP-0004xE-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:35:21 +0100 Received: from siaag1aa.compuserve.com ([149.174.40.3]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15CeNx-0004w4-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:34:54 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by siaag1aa.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id FAA00423 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:34:10 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 05:33:41 -0400 From: "Holger 'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" Subject: LF: Static effects To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-ID: <200106200534_MC3-D657-2E07@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Alan, G3NYK wrote >Being a coward, I ensure that if possible, the end of the aerial is outside >the house and grounded during a storm. ... I do this each time, not only during a storm but each time when I don't use the antenna. See my homepage (http://www.qru.de/station.htm, about half way down on the right hand side) for a picture of the heavy duty switch. The ground part of the switch is led by a large diameter (16 square mm) aluminium wire to a 4m deep ground rod. I know that doing this my LF antenna is part of my lightning protection system and I know that it surely will not survive a real striking lightning. But static charges and minor charges from nearby hits are directly led into the ground, hopefully protecting my house and the gear in my shack. Best 73 Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)