LF: Protection against lightning

["Dick Rollema" <d.w.rollema@freeler.nl>]

To All from PA0SE

Tom, G3OLB, wrote:

> I suppose a better idea would be
> to get into the habit of grounding the antenna when I leave the shack!
When not in the shack I leave the aerial floating in the hope that it will
be charged to the voltage potential of its surrounding so that lightning
won't  "see" it.
Or is that a misconception?

When grounded it could act as a lightning conductor and it certainly can't
stand up to a stroke without causing heavy damage.

73, Dick, PA0SE