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Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightening
From: Clif Keely via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Clif Keely <c_keely@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:23:00 +0000 (UTC)
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Reading through some of the comments here recently have me trying to recall 
some of the comments I have read over the years.  I seem to recall several that 
spoke to using 2 or 3 ground rods on a tower which might not be a bad idea.  I 
should think one of the reasons would be to keep the discharge energy from 
making steam within the concrete base and that explosive burst of steam, 
producing a lot of cracking within the block and with that reducing it's 
ability as a solid base.  I have no research to support this but offer it only 
as a thought.  For myself if I hear thunder I disconnect antenna and power 
cables. After that I keep my fingers crossed as I think lightning will do what 
ever it bloody well wishes.
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