Bummer. I have been disconnecting and unplugging for years. Thought I had it covered when I saw storms coming in on the radar. The next day the radio and the P3 was dead when I plugged the power strip in although the PS was working and everything else fired up.
Couldn't get TV and I couldn't use my wireless mouse with the computer. Cut to the chase... The spike came in through the cable, killed the modem, killed the USB hub and the Radio was connected to the hub by the RS232 to USB cable, the P3 was connected to the K3s. Was a new radio, maybe a month old cost me plenty to repair the damage because damage from lightning strikes aren't a warranted item (nor should they be). To Elecraft's credit, they could have charged me more but they genuinely care about their customers and they made it as painless as possible. But my point is this strike didn't come from the power line, it came in from the cable. Lightning is a SOB, if you're going to disconnect, then make it so the rig and everything else in any way possible, is ready to go in a box. FWIW, I now have everything connected wirelessly including the desktop. I still unplug but I no longer worry about spikes through the cable service. 73, Gary KA1J > > On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 7:59 AM, Chuck Milam, N9KY <n...@arrl.net> > wrote: > > > Hi All: > > > > It looks like we took an EMP hit at home from nearby lightning just > > last night. The XYL was up with the baby and said the whole house > > lit up sometime after midnight. So far, it appears I've lost a TV, > > laser printer, the shack PC, all the outdoor security cameras, and > > my internet service. > > > > As for radio gear, my Astron VS-35M power supply was showing low > > voltage output, but a power recycle corrected that. The Elecraft K3 > > was actually powered off and disconnected from the antennas, but it > > was throwing errors when I powered it up. I assume that was from the > > connection to the computer. I did a soft reset and it seems to have > > recovered, but I need to do more thorough testing. The KX3 was only > > connected to power and was powered off, and it seems to be OK so > > far. > > > > The other ham radios seem to be OK, except for an old 1990s-era > > Radio Shack scanner that likely can't be replaced. I may crack that > > one open and see if there's something obvious that can be repaired. > > > > Any advice for what other checks I should perform on my house and > > equipment (especially my K3 and KX3) to check for hidden gremlins > > before I start calling the insurance companies and getting the > > claims process rolling? > > > > --- > > Chuck Milam, N9KY > > n...@arrl.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to rta...@gmail.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to g...@ka1j.com > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
