[time-nuts] Z3801A Antenna

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In a message dated 6/3/2007 10:51:33 Pacific Daylight Time,  mctylr at gmail.com 
writes:


>I ended up purchasing a Oncore 2000 antenna (5V, 25dB) from  Ridge
>Equipment <http://www.ridgeequipment.com/store/page6.html>  that I need
>to install still (when there is no risk of  thunderstorms).



Hi guys,
 
in one of my other jobs we encountered a lot of field returns of Sat Set  top 
Boxes due to lighting strikes. These were not direct strikes, rather  
proximity strikes that induced a large current (over 500A) into  the center 
conductor, or into the house's ground.
 
Interestingly enough, almost no damage in the West, while a large  
distribution of damage was centered in the active Midwestern states  etc.
 
I can only recommend appropriate surge suppressors for the antennas -  even 
if this means a couple of dB's attenuation.
 
bye,
Said 



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