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Originally Posted by ldj1938
As long as it is properly grounded it not more likely to be struck. Google it or ask a ham radio operator. KJ4YR
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Doesn't properly grounded mean that it is connected to a grounding rod buried in the ground?
I never could understand this point.
If a bird is sitting on a wire they are not shocked because they are not grounded. Both legs are connected to the same potential. If the bird was to put one leg on the ground they would be shocked.
Doesn't making the antennae a better conductor to the earth by grounding make it more susceptible to lighting strikes.
I don't know how to google this question so I'll ask a ham operator.