@proceedings {613, title = {Lightning Protection for the Radio Amateur}, year = {2022}, month = {03/2022}, publisher = {HamSCI}, address = {Huntsville, AL}, abstract = {

Protect your shack and your tower! With a lot of anecdotal grounding discussions generating more heat than light, here{\textquoteright}s a solid approach to the best protection practices. We{\textquoteright}ll talk about the theory behind how and why these practices work. We{\textquoteright}ll talk about the Physics of how a lightning flash occurs and how to convince it to go elsewhere! We{\textquoteright}ll also talk about what NASA does to protect all of their outdoor assets.

}, author = {Monte Bateman} }