Severe thunderstorms- do we need to lower the TV antenna?
First trip with our TT and, of course we are under severe thunderstorm warnings. We have a crank up TV antenna. Do we need to lower it?
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Two Answers:
1:With severe storms (NO thunder) the antenna routinely withstands 60-70 mph winds often much much faster.. ROUTINELY (admitidelly it is lowered when this happens but still) No need to lower it
With THUNDERSTORMS (Severe or not) DO NOT be the tallest thing in the campground (I am as it turns out)
IF lightening strikes anywhere near you (Say quarter mile) odds are the antenna and anythign hooked to it will be toast.. Elctronically.
If it strikes the antenna itself.. Then physically as well
Repair is nearly the same in both cases.
1:With severe storms (NO thunder) the antenna routinely withstands 60-70 mph winds often much much faster.. ROUTINELY (admitidelly it is lowered when this happens but still) No need to lower it
With THUNDERSTORMS (Severe or not) DO NOT be the tallest thing in the campground (I am as it turns out)
IF lightening strikes anywhere near you (Say quarter mile) odds are the antenna and anythign hooked to it will be toast.. Elctronically.
If it strikes the antenna itself.. Then physically as well
Repair is nearly the same in both cases.
