During tstm season when I'm not using the K3 everything gets disconnected, including power cord, key and headphones. Same goes for the PC. Yes, it is a PITA but I'm so used to it at this point that I can plug everything back in with my eyes closed.
73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:11:07 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >For those of you who are non-believers in the power of a lightning strike, >check these photos: >http://s993.photobucket.com/albums/af58/andyvavra/Lightning/ Photo slide >show > >I had */EXACTLY/* the same thing happen in 2007 when lightning struck a tree >in my back yard and coupled to a cable TC line that crossed over the tree's >roots. > >I lost everything in the shack and was lucky the house didn't burn down, as >it was filled with smoke. Fortunately insurance covered everything and I >eventually replaced the Icom rigs with a K3/P3 combination. > >Now, */everything/* is disconnected outside the house when I'm not on the >air. > >De Andy, KD3RF VE2DXY > > >W4KX said: /"I recently had a lightning strike near the house, which >entered on the cable line. Immediately afterword the cable modem was smoking >(and hot to the touch!), and my wireless access point (WAP) was dead. >Unfortunately, my PC connected to the WAP, also was dead, and my P3 and K3 >connected also have problems."/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
