Why Are Ground Straps Used Instead of Ground Screws?

[cableview]

Curious as to why on pole mounts Dish chooses to use comparably more expensive ground straps as opposed to just putting a grounding screw in place. Is there something the strap does different on the pole as opposed to the screw?

 

[HipKat]

Curious as to why on pole mounts Dish chooses to use comparably more expensive ground straps as opposed to just putting a grounding screw in place. Is there something the strap does different on the pole as opposed to the screw?

We call that Dish Logic. It's similar to Military Intelligence

 

[DJ Lon]

We call that Dish Logic. It's similar to Military Intelligence

Military? Dish? Intelligence? Logic?

 

[navychop]

I take offense.