[kwlug-disc] Grounding for antenna

[rbclemen at gmail.com]

Lightning is not the reason you ground an antenna, or at least not direct lightning strikes. In any urban environment, lightning will tend to strike the tallest grounded metal object in your neighbourhood, which will be the light posts, not your antenna. Grounding will protect you from static electricity build up as a result of lightning strike, however. It also helps signal reception by removing the current induced on the shield of the cable running into the house by powerful signals from nearby transmitters.

Brent
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From: John Johnson <jvj at golden.net>
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:54:58 
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