[TowerTalk] Heat from nearby lightning strikes...

Patrick Greenlee patrick_g at windstream.net
Mon May 30 18:24:33 EDT 2016


Darwin probe indeed!  A clear case for using a Tricorder.


On 5/30/2016 11:57 AM, Rob N1KEZ wrote:
> I am not sure if this works. Copper in the cable expands due to lightning heat. That expansion could push the protector closed. Perhaps the gas heats faster than copper. I suggest that whoever wrote this ad puts a scope on it to see the gas vs. copper reaction time. I think a Darwin probe would be best.
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> 73!
> N1KEZ de Rob
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