More Information

After you have implemented the guidelines presented here and if you have questions, (recognizing that every site is unique) feel free to contact me.  Be aware, the first thing that I will ask you to share with me is your black box schematic and some physical characteristics of your radio room and antenna farm.  With this information as a reference, we can discuss your situation.  Please forward a copy of the appropriate information to me before contacting me.

Some additional information is also available on the WR Block & Associates web site at www.wrblock.com. 

Also keep in mind, some situations are so complex even pictures don’t tell the whole story.  For these cases I am available to work on your site for a fee plus actual travel expenses. 

About the Author

Ron Block, KB2UYT, has been a PolyPhaser distributor and consultant since 1989 and has completed The Lightning Protection Course by PolyPhaser.  He is the chairman of the Amateur Radio Station Grounding forum at the Dayton Hamvention and has been a guest speaker at various amateur radio club meetings.  He may be reached at ron@wrblock.com.

Thanks

Many thanks go to Roger R. Block, my brother and founder of PolyPhaser Corporation, for his input in the preparation of this article.

References:

Block, R. R., The “Grounds” for Lightning and EMP Protection, Second Edition, PolyPhaser Corporation, 1993

Rand, K. A., Lightning Protection and Grounding Solutions for Communications Sites, PolyPhaser Corporation, 2000

Uman, M. A., All About Lightning, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1986

Uman, M. A., Lightning, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1984

Uman, M. A., The Lightning Discharge, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 2001

Graphic Attributes:

Convective Thunderstorm photograph , All About Lightning, Martin A. Uman, Dover Publications, Inc.

Mean Number of Thunderstorm Days in the United States, Weather Bureau

Photographs of various PolyPhaser products, PolyPhaser Corporation, Minden, NV

Tower and Ground Radials drawing, The “Grounds” for Lightning and EMP Protection, Roger R. Block, PolyPhaser Corporation, Minden, NV

Coax Take-off Point drawing, The “Grounds” for Lightning and EMP Protection, Roger R. Block, PolyPhaser Corporation, Minden, NV