[TowerTalk] Rohn BPC25G

[Jim Garland]

>
>Dont ever put a ground rod in the concrete base. A lightining strike can
>easily explode the concrete.
>
>Carl
>KM1H

I've heard that for years, but I read recently (I think on the 
Polyphaser website, but I could be wrong) that that is an urban myth 
and that grounding a rebar cage is actually very desirable.  Does 
anybody know someone who's actually exploded a concrete base?

Jim W8ZR