[TowerTalk] Lightning and wired networks was: Re: Lightning protection

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Oh, I know, Jim - but as I get older, I get more and more impatient with 
time wasting.  What I really should do is go through all of the cables 
I'm using with an ohmmeter and discard any that are dubious.  On a 
pre-made USB to Serial adapter, for example, I presume I could make a 
small slit in the serial cable and ascertain whether a) there is a 
shield and b) it is connected to the shell of the DB-9.  Same presumably 
could be done on USB cables, at least for presence of a shield and 
continuity with the ground lead.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 7/10/2013 8:03 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 7/10/2013 7:57 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> Alas, when you are a history major working with pre-made serial 
>> cables and USB-to-serial converters with pre-molded cable 
>> terminations shielding and shield terminations are apt to be iffy at 
>> best. 
>
> You're a ham, you're above ground, and you seemed pretty able-bodied 
> and alert when we hung out in Dayton. Learn to use a soldering iron.  :)
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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