Stuart has it correct. PLEASE never leave antennas connected when you are
away from the station or when there's a storm within a few miles.
I guess it's time for me to post me dissertation on grounding and "when is
ground, ground" again.
73
Bob K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:40 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Protect your rigs.
> "schematics I have. Tentec told me what the pot was for when I was asking
> for
> info after replacing my finals, which were destroyed by lightning."
> __________________________________
>
> Folks, set up your shack with a patch panel or other positive disconnect
> scheme to never leave a rig plugged into an antenna when a storm is
expected
> or within miles. Don't get on the air in marginal weather. Safety first.
>
> we had a local ham shocked by a glancing lightning bolt that divided
between
> his VHF antenna mast and a power pole!
> 73
> Stuart K5KVH (he survived)
>
>
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