I'm planning to attend Field Day this weekend, and the forecast calls for thunderstorms.
I can picture a serious issue with a bunch of temporary antennas set up in an open area when a thunderstorm sweeps through. This seems to have the potential for multiple fatalities (it has happened under conditions without the lightning attractants, such as soccer games).
How do field operators protect themselves (and secondarily their rigs) from lightning when a squall or storm passes over?