Don't forget your antenna rotor either. The rotor control cable and the ac
cord should also be disconnected to keep lighting strikes out of your
station equipment.
Ken - W5KQ
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gorniak
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 9:40 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dipole Over Pool Enclosure
That's an excellent point and not one that is often discussed, Bob.
The best protection is always "Not Connected To ANYTHING".
Some commercial radio stations keep a "totally divorced from everything"
transmitter.
These have all of the power, audio, control and antenna connectors
packed together in a container, along with
wiring diagrams and deployment instructions.
Some companies also keep a few emergency units on wheels that can be
trucked in to where they are needed.
Lightning is a nasty beast. There are no guarantees, even if all of the
rules are meticulously followed.
73, Mike, NM7X
On 10/13/2012 8:41 PM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
Jim's comment is well taken. However I must emphasize that disconnecting
the antenna is only 1/2 of the issue. You MUST disconnect your ground
too, specially if you have any of your equipment plugged in to any AC
outlet. The AC mains plus neutral and ground, and having your station
ground connected too, is a path for lightning discharge and the path is
through your equipment.
73
Bob, K4TAX
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