[TowerTalk] Spid RAK-1 Rotor Reed Switch?

[Rick Karlquist]

Don Moman VE6JY wrote:
> He's measuring the resistance of the current limiting resistor (inside the
> rotor housing) which is in series with the reed switch.  This is typical
> of
> a lightning strike event that welded the reed switch contacts closed.
>

That's interesting.  It is hard to understand how the contacts
could be welded without burning out the resistor...

Rick N6RK