[BC] Lightning Prevention?????

[Stan Carter - WJNT NewsTalk 1180]

I think he meant the coverage was terrible because of the tower being over 
5/8 wave at the AM frequency.  I've run into a similar setup... AM/FM 
combo - 500' tower with an AM unipole on 1500 khz.  AM had terrible 
coverage, but covered the COL well enough, so they left it alone.

Stan Carter - CE
WJNT NewsTalk 1180 AM / 103.3. FM
www.wjnt.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Mathis" <thebeaver32 at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [BC] Lightning Prevention?????


> 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>
>>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>To: broadcast at radiolists.net
>>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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