Better than a fraction of a percent protection. I've lost a couple of polyphasors in the years, but never had lightning damage. I'm a realist, everything isn't perfect all of the time.
73, Joe, K1ike On 8/18/2010 9:04 AM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: > OK, yes, you have severely limited your chances of being protected. I'd > hazard a guess that it would be a fraction of a percent better than having > no protection at all. Your condom has a hole in it ;-) > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe"<k1ike_m...@snet.net> > To:<Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:34 AM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question > > > >> I don't think that you have necessarily wasted your time, but you have >> severely limited your chances of decreasing lightning damage. It's like >> replacing 3 tires on your car that has 4 bad tires, you've bettered your >> odds but it is not the best fix. >> >> I have a site that the owner would throw me off if I started installing >> single;e point grounding and all kinds of wiring. I use a grounded >> Polyphasor in hopes that it will decrease my odds of lightning damage. >> Yes, the purist will say that this is wrong, but it's not my site and >> I'm a guest. That's the deal and I accept it. >> >> It's a case of something is better than nothing. >> >> 73, Joe, K1ike >> >> On 8/17/2010 10:42 PM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: >> >>> Leave one unprotected path available and >>> you've wasted your time. >>> >>> Chuck >>> WB2EDV >>> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
