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Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] lightning umbrella
From: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
Reply-to: ve5ra@sasktel.net
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:43:41 -0600
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 From my experience of 30 years I have to agree with John that a
good cone of protection does exist.  There are not many things
in life that give you a 100% guarantee...If you come close to
100% you are doing very well.

Doug


> The "cone of protection" is not an absolute thing. It only means that 
> the chances of getting hit when under it are diminished. No 100% 
> guarantee of not getting hit.

73
Gary  K4FMX


W0UN -- John Brosnahan wrote:

> MY experience has been just the opposite through a number of
> lightning strikes.  (I know there is no rule that says there will never
> be exceptions and this claim is supported by only a few incidents.)

> I feel that I have enough experience to believe that the cone
> of protection concept is actually true.
> 
> --John  W0UN

-- 
Doug Renwick VA5DX
PO Box 50, Clavet, Saskatchewan, Canada S0K 0Y0
VE5RA@sasktel.net
First VE5 5BDXCC, 160M DXCC & 9BDXCC
What profit it a ham if he gains all the awards yet forfeits his soul?
I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.

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