Dang...and I've been thinking all these years the work we do at all these
commercial transmitter sites has been doing some good....
Guess I need to look for other work....
Cecil
K5DL
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> On May 18, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Carl Moreschi <n4py3@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> My experience is not far from this article. I have never connected any piece
> of ham equipment to a special ground with the ground lug. I don't ground my
> antennas when not in use either. If the ground from my antennas comes into
> the house, I don't want that ground to bring lightning surges into my home.
> At the first hint of a thunder storm, I have a single plug I remove that
> removes all external AC from my station. I also have a plate at the window
> where all my antennas enter the house. I disconnect all my connections to
> that plate for storm protection. The only protection that really works for
> lightning is complete disconnection from the outside world, including
> grounds. Remember if your ground just has .01 ohm and you get a 100,000 volt
> lightning strike, you still get a 1000 volt difference across the ground
> wire. So it is futile to think you can ground something struck by lightning
> and keep the voltage low.
>
> I have been in North Carolina for the past 40 years and this is what works
> for me. North Carolina is second only to Florida in annual lightning strikes.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 58 Hogwood Rd
> Louisburg, NC 27549
> www.n4py.com
>
>> On 5/18/2014 4:17 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>> Interesting article.
>> I particularly loved his piece on SWR. AMEN!
>>
>> I am not knowledgeable enough on grounding to comment on his recommendation;
>> I'll leave that for others.
>> However there was one bit that does annoy me.
>> It is very dangerous to take one's own experience (even if it is over 39
>> years) and apply that in general to the rest of the world. "I've been
>> driving a car for 39 years. I am a cautious driver. Never had an accident.
>> Therefore I see no need for a seatbelt, airbag or even insurance."
>>
>> My method in protecting from a lightning strike is an outdoor connection. I
>> simply unscrew the coax and throw it out into the yard (after placing a
>> plastic protective cover over the PL).
>>
>> I also unplug ALL equipment from the wall - but I learned something from
>> this document.
>> I have not been disconnecting my ground which goes to a stake just outside
>> the house.
>> Will do that in the future.
>>
>> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
>> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Allen
>> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2014 9:17 PM
>> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
>> Subject: [TenTec] Grounds
>>
>> While perusing eHam for another topic, I ran across this article which I
>> share to provoke comments.
>>
>> http://www.eham.net/articles/21383
>>
>> 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen
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