Nick, With all due respect and caution, please don't think that allowing for lightning to come into your radio with your radio's input being routed to your dummy load is "better" or provides any level of protection whatsoever over "being solidly connected".
The proper use of a lightning arrestor(s) OUTSIDE your home on all coax lines and control cables is the only way to protect your station. Disconnecting your feedline(s) and all control cables from your internal shack wiring is a good idea too. The thing to keep in mind is that your intent should be to keep lightning outside your shack so it cannot do any damage. When lightning comes inside, there is no limit on the damage it can cause throughout your home. 73, Bob W5OV -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick-WA5BDU Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 7:34 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Power off settings: ANT1 / ANT2 Speaking of the powering down housekeeping routines, here's one I wondered about a while back. Maybe it's a proposal ... I generally just use the ANT1 connector and do my antenna switching and disconnecting ahead of that, externally. ANT 2 is currently connected to my dummy load. Assuming the antenna relays remain latched in their last selected position when off, it might be a good enhancement to have the rig switch to a defined position when OFF, as an option. In many cases, that could provide modest protection against lightning induced transients entering the rig. Not as good as disconnecting, but better than being solidly connected, in my opinion. 73--Nick, WA5BDU ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
