I have also had one of those vertical, 2m antennas encapsulated in plastic
explode with a hit soon after installation. I would keep that type of
antenna lower down than the tower tops.
Chuck W5PR
On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM Bob Matthews via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> I had a Diamond Dual Bander 2mtr/440 take a direct hit. This antenna was
> all over the neighbors and my properties in pieces.
> Bob. KT3RR
>
> > On Dec 15, 2025, at 22:04, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> >
> > I am wondering how the antenna exploded. I have had numerous direct
> > lightning strikes on my 160ft Rohn 65 tower installed both in Illinois
> and
> > North Carolina and nothing on the tower ever exploded.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> > J. Hunt ki5dq wrote:
> >
> > Been using Polyphasers for > 20 years and on day 1 of antenna(s)
> > installation. Since then, experienced 2 direct strikes, the antenna
> > exploded each time, with the Polyphaser clamping down instantly.
> >
> > Thanks and 73,James KI5DQ
> >
> >
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