Do Lightning Rods make Antennas Impossible?

Do Lightning Rods make Antennas Impossible?
Do Lightning Rods make Antennas Impossible?

Joe, AD2AH, has been asked if lightning rods would present a halo and degate the radiation pattern or a Endfed Antenna? He doesn’t think it would and that it might actually help the radiation strength. Dave here to share his thoughts.

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