[BC] Lightning Prevention?????

[Robert Meuser]

Sounds to me like the tower was too tall.

R

Jerry Mathis wrote:
> I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying the AM coverage was terrible 
> because of the lightning top hat installation? Why would that affect the 
> AM coverage?
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> Jerry Mathis
> Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS
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>> From: "tosenkowsky at prodigy.net" <tosenkowsky at prodigy.net>
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>> Subject: Re: [BC] Lightning Prevention?????
>> Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:18:12 -0400
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>> I did a job at a combo ND AM/FM in NJ. The tower was over 5/8 wave at the
>> AM freq. It had a bazooka section for the FM and NWS transmitters. They
>> also had installed a lightning 'top hat' since the area was so prone to
>> strikes. That install resulted in no hits on their tower, but for others
>> within 1/2 mile away. Needless to say, the AM coverage was terrible!
>>
>> Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE
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