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PROTECTORS SHOULD BE USED ON EACH TRANSMISSION LINE.  THESE ARE LOCATED AT
BOTH THE ANTENNA END AND AT THE POINT OF ENTRY TO THE BUILDING.  AC POWER
SHOULD HAVE TRANSIENT PROTECTORS INSTALLED AT THE ENTRANCE PANEL AND SO
SHOULD ANY TELEPHONE, CABLE TV AND GENERATOR CONTROL LINES THAT ENTER THE
BUILDING.  WRAPPING UP I HAVE DESCRIBED HERE WHAT MOST BROADCAST ENGINEERS
AGREE TO AS A MINIMUM STATION GROUND SYSTEM.  THE COMPLETE SYSTEM IS SHOWN
IN FIGURE 4.  THIS PROCESS CAN BE DIVIDED UP INTO MANAGEABLE AND AFFORDABLE
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IMPROVEMENTS THAT ANY SERIOUS REPEATER CLUB OR EMERGENCY SERVICES GROUP CAN
ACHIEVE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME.  THE BENEFITS OF THIS TYPE OF GROUNDING
SYSTEM BECOME EVIDENT EVERY TIME WE EXPERIENCE SEVERE WEATHER, NATURAL OR
MAN MADE DISASTER, IN MORE RELIABLE SYSTEMS TO ASSIST IN OUR EFFORTS IN
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