> Lightning can’t tell whether something is grounded
> because the energy pulse hasn’t gotten that far yet.
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The path for lightning is determined before the main pulse of energy
loss happens, and much of the communication involved in determining the
path happe
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Original message From: Drew AF2Z Date: 7/29/23 10:48 AM (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft]
[OT] A dumb question about lightning I keep a close watch on the weather during lightning seaso
craft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning I keep a close watch on the
weather during lightning season here. Also, I often have the AM broadcast band
on and, depending on the distance and power output of various stations, can
hear the lightning strikes as they build into the region.In the sh
I keep a close watch on the weather during lightning season here. Also,
I often have the AM broadcast band on and, depending on the distance and
power output of various stations, can hear the lightning strikes as they
build into the region.
In the shack I watch the realtime lightning map at li
Just take note the link to the R56 manual is for a manual from 2005. Most of
the principals have not changed but there have been changes to it over the last
18 years. (“Lessons learned” applied).
73
Dave wo2x (ex Motorolan)
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> On Jul 29, 2023, at 10:32 AM, Alan Bloom wrote:
>
Hi Al,
The "Bible" on this subject that has been used for many years by the
telecommunications industry is Motorola's "R56, Standards and Guidelines
for Communications Sites":
https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/Lands_ROW_Motorola_R56_2005_manual.pdf
It's kind of complicated, but it's wh
arn this with experience.
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> > > Dr. William J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ
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Very good point.
I fhave a grounded entrance panel with appropriate suppressors for
power, rotor, and antenna feeds. Everything metal, including my
operating desk is connected to this panel and bonded together. I have
installed a wifi-to-ethernet bridge on my desk to establish an air gap
betw
On 7/28/2023 5:46 PM, Tom Doligalski via Elecraft wrote:
Turned out when the cable was brought into the house many years ago the
installer failed to adequately ground at the entry point
In the home I bought here in W6, power, CATV, and telco terminate at the
same point. That's a good thing
A very significant thing I remember that's new/significantly expanded in
the second edition is to address a shack on a higher floor or otherwise
non-ideally located. Other issues like that. A lot of little stuff, like
responding to questions Ward had heard when he did talks to clubs and at
conv
FYI..
https://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/bonding/amateur-radio-bonding.html
wa6vab Ray K3
On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 5:59 PM David Gilbert wrote:
>
> I suspect that is the rule rather than the exception. I have seen
> several satellite and cable TV installations where the installe
I suspect that is the rule rather than the exception. I have seen
several satellite and cable TV installations where the installer didn't
bother to ground back to the service entrance and instead simply drove a
short rod into the ground at a point closest to the cable gear.
Dave AB7E
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] A dumb question about lightning
>
> Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is
in
> the area!
>
> Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear that comes in for repair, was hit
_thru
> the c
I have the first edition of the ARRL book. What is significant about the
second edition that is different from the earlier edition?
Russ, N3CO
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On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
> Please don't laugh at
> On Jul 28, 2023, at 17:13, Jim Brown wrote:
>
> On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
>> Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with
>> essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite
>> a bit.
>
> The answer is, as KK9A said, t
iam J. Schmidt - K9HZ J68HZ
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> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> On Behalf Of Rick NK7I
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On 7/28/2023 1:31 PM, Al Lorona wrote:
Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with
essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite a
bit.
The answer is, as KK9A said, to follow proper grounding and bonding to
the letter. N0AX's ARR
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Not often (enough) does a ham have a 100'+ tower either. 😉
THE standard (of way so many to choose fro
I run fiber from my ISP’s box to my router and then to the switches.
73,
Bill WE5P
Comfortably Numb
> On Jul 28, 2023, at 18:06, Keith Trinity WE6R wrote:
>
> Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning is
> in the area!
>
> Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear t
Please, PLEASE disconnect your COMPUTER from your radio(s) if lightning
is in the area!
Almost ALWAYS lightning damaged gear that comes in for repair, was hit
_thru the comm port!_
(lightning hits Cable/DSL lines).
As far as repairs I see, it is not common for it to be damaged from
lightning
Lightning can’t tell whether something is grounded because the energy pulse
hasn’t gotten that far yet.
Lightning induces a current in every nearby conductor. When that pulse of
current reaches a building or electronics, we want to provide a low impedance
path to a safe sink (ground rods) and a
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I would recommend that you follow proper lightning bonding/grounding
techniques, these are the only methods that work. My tower has taken a
number of lighting strikes. You cannot prevent a lightning strike. Simply
disconnecting your feedling will not prevent damage inside your house as the
voltage
Please don't laugh at me; I'm a transplant from a region of the country with
essentially no lightning to a region where you have to worry about it quite a
bit.
We had a doozy of a storm last night, with lots of lightning overhead. I felt
like a sitting duck, even though I had grounded both side
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