[TowerTalk] lightning umbrella

[doc]

 > Jim Jarvis wrote:
> You MAY cause a direct strike to be diverted to the tower, rather than
> hitting your chimney, or roof, or wiring in the attic...but you're just
> as likely to have streamers come off to any of those points.

May I reiterate that in the case study I offered the house is
steel -- roof and sides -- and all is bonded together and will
be well grounded.

Do I need lightning rods along the ridge or does that create
firing points whereas the energy is more likely to wick-off to
ground without a more significant pre-discharge gathering point?

-- 
Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e

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