Obviously K8UR is joking. My towers have also taken a number of direct
lightning strikes with no visible damage to the concrete base.
To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding...
From: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:31:45 -0400 (EDT)
I've had many 200 ft towers over the last 25 years and they have taken
direct hits. None of them has ever had their bases "blown to bits".
Note this is in central FL, the lightning capitol of North America and all
hits have taken place in wet weather.
Bill K4XS/KH7XS
In a message dated 7/18/2013 4:09:43 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
dmitchell@alionscience.com writes:
Why would anyone want to "ground" a tower thru cement?
If the cement is "wet", lightning will conduct thru it, blow it to bits if
it's a large strike, and your tower will float away to Jupiter.
If the cement is "dry", lightning will see it as just a little lossy
insulator, blow it to bits if it's a large strike, and your tower will float
away to Mars.
Your only hope is not to use cement..., and hope it stays in Earth.
Mitch Mitchell - K8UR
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