At 03:41 PM 6/11/98 -0400, Bill Fisher - W4AN wrote:
>
>
>Does it make sense that a person with a lot of towers would stand less of
>a chance of a strike than someone with just one tower? To me, it seems
>logical that 10 towers bleeding off energy would be better than just one.
>
>I ask because I have witnessed many T-storms at my station the past
>couple of years and have yet to see a hit on one of the towers. I have
>seen MANY on the ridges around me.
>
Interesting point .... I've noticed that we haven't heard from any of the
big current multi stations about what they do/don't do about lightning. Or
N5AU with his 30 (?) towers...
73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr@contesting.com
"That's WEST Virginia. Thanks and 73"
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