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Richard Clark · October 16th 09, 09:08 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:27:02 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I think the height of the object relative to it's surroundings, and
it's ability to stream mean more than anything.

Hi Mark,

There's another angle to be observed here. Globally, there is a
potential difference between earth and sky that runs to several
hundred volts per meter, with a current flow on the order of
femtoAmperes per square cM. Not much locally, but for the full
surface area of earth it is the electron conveyor belt charging the
clouds through dust migration.

At this potential and current, absolutely everything is a short
circuit that penetrates the voltage isoclines raising earth towards
the clouds.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC