Subj : Re: Should I be concerned about lightning?
To   : Nigel Reed
From : Alexander Grotewohl
Date : Thu Jan 22 2026 04:54 pm

On 22 Jan 2026, Nigel Reed said the following...
 
 NR> I'm probably going to stick them on a pole but do I need to be worried
 NR> about lightning stikes hitting the antenna or, more importantly, the
 NR> house?

lightning arrestors can be had for like $35 .. not so bad

maybe a little more expensive for one that you'll be sure is good up in the ghz 
range

it really is one of those things that may never happen, or it may happen the 
first storm after you put your antenna up..

electrical code in your area might require it? don't bother looking it up and 
just assume it does? ;)

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