[TowerTalk] Lightning... and pointed rods!

[Frank Ayers]

>As long as we're on this subject, I notice all the lightning rods on
>buildings have sharp points upwards...so... does it help to have a pointed
>rod at the top of the tower mast? If so, why?
>Jerry K3MGT


Seems to me the theory was that a sharp point to tend to bleed off static as
it built up thus preventing a strike. Not sure if it works.

Frank
W2FCA


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