[TVI-RFI-EMI] Is a Ground-Shorting Switch Better?

[paul glassman]

i am not an expert by any means. during electrical storms i fully disconnect my stations antennas and ground line. i cant imagine a 10,000 megawatt lightning bolt stopping at the ground rod and not backin into m( station. what if the bolt strikes the ground rod...  w_w serious smoke in the shack!!!!

ron wrote: 
> kd4e wrote:
>> Is a ground-shortening coax-antenna switch preferred
>> for lightning/static reasons?
>>
>> Any down side?
>>
>>   
> I use a UHF connector having a screw on the outer shell to connect a 
> copper wire from it to a ground rod.
> I like to think it provides a path (shorting) to ground.
> Ron
> wb1hga
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