[MLB-WIRELESS] Lightning protection?

[Glen Brunning]

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*:
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>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.
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>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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