[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: Near Field Lightning Damage
Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
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Tue Apr 21 22:13:01 EDT 2015
Mickey,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience and really hope you didn't sustain permanent damages. At the same time I am curious if you were carrying a digital watch and if it survived.
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Mickey Baker <n4mb at arrl.net>
To: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg at aol.com>
Cc: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, Apr 19, 2015 8:31 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Near Field Lightning Damage
N2JFS>> "
I believe a EMP strong enough to take out a watch also will take out the person carrying that watch.
"
I sustained a serious injury in 2000 when lightning hit a tree about 10' away from where I had squatted. My gastrocnemius sustained damage which resulted in compartment syndrome, a trip to the emergency room and a 4 compartment fasciotomy. It was a big deal to me, but a common lightning injury. No direct hit, but indirect serious injury.
This is typical of injury caused by near field induced current by lightning.
Be careful out there!
Mickey N4MB
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