On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:12:19 -0800, Frank Gilliland
wrote:

In ,
(Twistedhed) wrote:

From: (Zeeeeeeee3)
I do not worry about a static discharge if the antenna is grounded.
Hell, if lightning its your house all you are going to worry about is
your radio? I am
thinking this is a good time to have the insurance paid up...
_
Is the static discharge unit only to protect the

radio? I was under the impression that it would
also help prevent lightning strikes. Thanks



All bets are off with a lightning strike. No device can offer 100%
protection against a direct strike.


Unplugging the coax from the radio when not in use comes pretty darn close.


Maybe to protect the radio, If your antenna is hit, and your
coax is disconnected from your radio , the potential
across the connector can be hundreds of thousands of volts. The
resulting arc can set fire to adjacent materials.