The idea that we can bleed off a charge on a tower by
increasing grounding disagrees with basic physics of
electric fields, charges, and conductors, so it doesn't make
sense that the would say anything about prevention by
grounding. I would be shocked if they said that. I can't
find a single thing on the Polyphaser site that agree with
the idea grounding prevents a streamer. If anyone can find
it, please tell me where it is.
73 Tom
Isn't the goal not to "prevent" a strike, a streamer, or even
mere static, but to redirect it where it will do the least
harm?
It sounds like the Hippocratic Oath of lightning protection
-- "In your antenna and tower design do no harm." ;-)
73, doc kd4e
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