[Kenwood] Lightning protection wire antennas WA8OPR

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 14 May 2014 at 11:42, Robert Rode wrote:

> 
> ...Guys, I know ur talking about wire antennas, a thot,..with tri bander on
> tower, tower grounded, coax disconnected from station, lightning hit tower near
> top, and still came in, through the rotor wires, never thot of that.

Yes. Rotor wires were not grounded, thereby defeating some of the 
protection provided by the grounded tower.

The whole field of lightning-research is very complex.

However, as I said, a PROPERLY grounded and elevated conductive 
structure TENDS to provide protection against nearby lightning strikes.

And to reiterate: a 2.5" gap is most certainly no protection at all.

Ken W7EKB