Roger Thanks for your reply I first learned the code in the navy in 1952, but didn't become a ham until 1973. I worked in law enforcement for ten years, then became a railroad locomotive engineer for 30 years. My ham shack is on the second floor of our home and one afternoon last summer I heard what sounded like a bomb go off just above the roof of the house. I had received a lighening strike on my tower which is about two feet from the house. I didn't know a storm was in the area so everything was still hooked up. The strike came in on the coaxial cable to the K2 and it exploded. I had such a power surge that everything in the house that was plugged in was burned up. When I put up the tower I put the bottom about six inches below the concrete pad for a ground. I think that took most of the strike to ground, or the house may have burned up. I have built another K2 and hope it has a longer life!!! 73 Scott N5SM _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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