[MLB-WIRELESS] Lightning protection?

[Richard Talbot]

Glen,

Antennas are not made from fibreglass, they have a conductor inside.  The
fibreglass is called a radome.  It is a layer protection from the elements.
A direct hit to your mast would breakdown the insulation on your radome,
antenna cables and the like.  Your equipment would most probably be toast.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Brunning" <bchild at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Lightning protection?


> atm my i have nothing on my masts, as the masts aren't high enuff yet to
worry
> bout, though I also use UHF radios the antennas are made out of fibreglass
anywayz,
> so they're pretty insulated.
>
> Once i put my masts up then, i will use lighting arrestors home made of
course,
> when i get around to doing it that is.. :) though i will post howto's on
making
> your own for all those concerned.
>
> Glen Brunning
> Melbourne: Digital & Wireless
>
> lkhoo at csc.com.au wrote*:
> >
> >After an eventful night with the weather last night (I live in Lilydale
and
> >got pretty much flooded!) I started thinking about what would happen if
an
> >antenna used for wireless was hit by lightning?  I'm not very
knowledgeable
> >in this area so I suppose this would apply to the average TV antenna
also.
> >
> >Does anyone have any protection for their gear from this sort of thing?
Or
> >are the chances of a strike so slim that there is no point in doing
> >anything?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Lucas Khoo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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