Lightening strike question
 

Would a cb antenna made out of fiberglass be less likely to get hit
from lightening on a roof as compared to aluminum?

I am looking up info on grounding my ham radio for the base station. I
am wanting to use a cb radio up there too but it would get very
expensive buying a coaxial gas tube ground for my two antenna ham radio
and my cb.

How many of you actually use these for the coax?

It'll take a hit just like anything else, it has wire inside it..
Best protection is disconnect and ground it...
unlug radios

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Hank WD5JFR
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Would a cb antenna made out of fiberglass be less likely to get hit
from lightening on a roof as compared to aluminum?

I am looking up info on grounding my ham radio for the base station. I
am wanting to use a cb radio up there too but it would get very
expensive buying a coaxial gas tube ground for my two antenna ham radio
and my cb.

How many of you actually use these for the coax?

wrote

Would a cb antenna made out of fiberglass be less likely to get hit
from lightening on a roof as compared to aluminum?

I am looking up info on grounding my ham radio for the base station. I
am wanting to use a cb radio up there too but it would get very
expensive buying a coaxial gas tube ground for my two antenna ham radio
and my cb.

How many of you actually use these for the coax?


You are welcome to explore some cost/benefits of lightning protection he

http://members.cox.net/pc-usa/station/ground0.htm

Disconnecting all power supplies, radios and antennas (then grounding them)
has it's pro's, up to a point, and only you can decide this based on your
individual circumstances.

Jack Painter
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Given that it jumps through a mile of air to hit you, would a quarter inch
of fiberglass make a difference?

Every Coax that enters my house has the shield grounded to a copper
plate which is in turn grounded to an 8 foot ground rod and the coax
also connects to a gas bottle which is also grounded to the 8 foot
ground rod.

TTUL
Gary