Bill, Thanks you for your reply to my question. I agree with you the the disconnection outside the shack is a good idea. There have been a wide variety of answers to this question and after researching this question myself I was curious as to which most hams were doing. I have received many replies to this question and I would like to thank everyone who responded. I asked that the replies be to my email address only because of some of the sharp criticizism that some of the off topic subjects drew. Also as I don't repond to many topics I failed to remember being able to reply by email button. I'm bad.
Thanks to everyone again who responded. Have a good weekend. Best 73, Len K3LJ -----Original Message----- From: "Bill W4ZV (via Nabble)" Sent: May 29, 2009 6:58 AM To: "Len, K3LJ" Subject: Re: Elecraft OT - Lightning Protection The most economical and most effective lightning protection is to simply disconnect *ALL* cables (preferably outside the shack) and disconnect *ALL* equipment power cords from the wall when lightning is in the vicinity. I also have a whole house surge suppressor on my power service and use quick disconnect trailer hitch connectors for my control cables. I have a 180' tower that is the highest structure for miles around and have never had any internal damage from lightning in 14 years at this QTH. I've also learned to become my own lightning forecaster using websites like the following: http://www.uspln.com/index2.html (my favorite...touch the bottom of the map) http://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/explorer.html http://www.weather.com/maps/activity/golf/uslightningstrikes_large.html 73, Bill This email is a reply to your post @ http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-OT---Lightning-Protection-tp2991231p2993247.html You can reply by email or by visting the link above. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-OT---Lightning-Protection-tp2991231p2996204.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
