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   Within the next month or so I hope to get a J-pole antenna for my HT and a   
   small 1090mhz antenna for my SDR that I use for ADB-S. This needs to be line   
   of light for best range so really needs to be above my roofline.   
      
   I'm probably going to stick them on a pole but do I need to be worried about   
   lightning stikes hitting the antenna or, more importantly, the house?   
      
   Do I need an extra bit of wire going to ground and if so, what's recommended?   
   We get some pretty bad storms in Texas and we've had one or two close   
   lightning stikes but, that said, I have some taller houses and quite a few   
   trees that are much taller in the area. Should I be worried or should I take   
   precautions anyway, better to be safe than sorry?   
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