[TowerTalk] Tower Grounding...

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

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 at 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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