[TowerTalk] Re Grounding

[Shawn Donley]

This is actually what is done at launch pads.  Catenary wires typically run from the protection towers surrounding the launch pad to a point a distance away to try to direct the strike and large current (plus their strong magnetic coupling fields) away from the launch vehicle. 


Good example at https://sls-us.com/ksc-launch-complex-39b-(nasa)/#group-1

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVo76lj1mEU


N3AE


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Is there any value in the idea to put up some kind of structure, fairly far away from your antennas, and design it so that it has a better lightning path to ground than your towers and antennas?? Could it draw lightning strikes away from your towers and antennas?
Trying to think outside the box...
73, Rich, N6KT