"Andy Cowley" wrote in message
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strike. A spark gap that can conduct a lightening strike would
be the size of a small truck.

The only way to make sure you have a working station after a
lightening strike on your aerials is to take out good insurance.

vy 73

Andy, M1EBV

Nonsense. Every insulated AM broadcast station antenna has an arc
gap at the base. How many stations get struck by lightning each year
and keep on operating?

Pete