On Oct 15, 6:45*am, "Dave" wrote:
Was talking with someone the other day and mentioned that I had just
grounded the TV antenna (the mast, actually) to protect against lightning
strikes, and they said that was not such a good idea because lightning is
more likely to strike a path that goes straight to ground. *Now I am not
sure what to do. *Anyone have any input on this topic? *Ideas are gratefully
received...

Thanks,

Dave

This link seems to have a reasonable analysis:

http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/l...act-lightning/

Since strikes are so rare (unless you live atop a skyscraper), it
makes it hard to do a cost-risk analysis even without the lightning
attraction issues.