Seems to me that typical twisted pair ethernet is the way to go for some
sort of future interface. Those who want to spend hundreds of extra dollars
isolating it using fiber can, and the rest of us can save our hard-earned
money and connect it over copper.

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Brian Lloyd <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:48 AM, James T Kirk <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
> > You guys need to move into Brian's state (not of mind). Not much
> lightning
> > there.
> >
>
> I have had to replace the diodes in the output bridge for the K2 at our
> school several times. It took me awhile to get it through my head that EMP
> from the lightning we DO get was taking out the diodes. Adding a proper
> gas-gap to the feedline to the antenna at the base of the tower for EMP
> protection solved the problem. The point -- moving to California is no fix.
> The problem still exists. No matter where you are, you have to deal with
> the
> issues of EMP.
>
> --
> Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL
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