[TowerTalk] Rohn BPC25G

[David Windisch]

Search "positive lightning strike" for some awe-inspiring pictures of 
lightning-damaged concrete.  73 Dave N3HE

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From: "Jim Garland" <4cx250b at muohio.edu>
To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn BPC25G


>
>>
>>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
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