[TowerTalk] Grounding - Tower Grounds

[Jim Lux]

On 5/6/13 2:32 PM, Alan Swinger wrote:
> Well, there are many "complete fools" in Ham Radio who I know that do not grd towers et al . . . including a former ARRL Pres who lives in my area and paid the price of a lightning strike! Lots of Hams (Amateur is correct) play the odds rather than spend the time, money and effort to do a grd system.
> 73, Alan K9MBQ
>


playing the odds is an appropriate strategy for a hobby.

This is my problem when people drag out the Motorola R56(?) or Air Force 
or FAA grounding documents.  If you're building mission critical systems 
that need 24/7/365.2422 availability, and you have the corresponding 
budget, then go for it.

If you don't have a "recovery time" requirement, then less work up front 
and an insurance policy (which is basically a way to pay for your 
replacement gear on a "time payment" plan) might be just as good.