This sounds like good advice. However, every connector socket on my K3
is populated, ditto the computer, ditto the KPA500, ditto the KAT500.
Pulling all wires when there is a potential storm threat is totally
impractical. Even if I did, I'm sure some of the connectors would
simply not last.
I suspect others have similar situations.
73 de Brian/K3KO
n 7/15/2014 10:58, Bill Blomgren (kk4qdz) via Elecraft wrote:
And another warning: Nearby (like next door) lightning will be picked up by
ANY long wires which end up acting as antennas.
I did computer repair in Florida. I had a time share/multitasking system in a
law office that had thousands of dollars in damage after the building next door
got hit.
The terminals were plugged into serial lines back to the central system. So
were the printers. (Think: 6 processor unix type system with a network inside
the box)
The tops of ICs were all over the guts of every printer, terminal and the computer let
out the magic smoke. ALL of the terminals and printers had been "unplugged" -
but not from the RS232 connections.
The ONLY way to isolate the rig is totally unplug the thing: antennas, power
supplies and so on... same with your computers.
Down in Florida, there are code required surge MOV's in every circuit breaker
panel. All they do is eliminate something close by. They get vaporized by a
direct hit.
KK4QDZ - Now with Extra Class Priv's, and a tiny KX3 to enjoy them!
________________________________
From: Keith Trinity WE6R <ke...@elecraft.com>
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 8:19 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Unhook *ALL* connections before Lightning storm
Hi all, I work on K3's all day and would like to advise/remind folks
that lightning comes in through ANY path it pleases, not just the antenna.
Time and time again folks say they unhooked their antenna but the
lightning took out the DSL modem, computer and K3 via the RS232 port!
Anything connected is a potential path...
Be safe! '73
Keith WE6R
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