Subj : Should I be concerned about lightning?
To   : All
From : Nigel Reed
Date : Thu Jan 22 2026 03:18 pm

Within the next month or so I hope to get a J-pole antenna for my HT and a 
small 1090mhz antenna for my SDR that I use for ADB-S. This needs to be line of 
light for best range so really needs to be above my roofline.

I'm probably going to stick them on a pole but do I need to be worried about 
lightning stikes hitting the antenna or, more importantly, the house?

Do I need an extra bit of wire going to ground and if so, what's recommended? 
We get some pretty bad storms in Texas and we've had one or two close lightning 
stikes but, that said, I have some taller houses and quite a few trees that are 
much taller in the area. Should I be worried or should I take precautions 
anyway, better to be safe than sorry?
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