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Old July 15th 11, 02:19 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
John Smith[_8_] John Smith[_8_] is offline
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On 7/14/2011 4:53 PM, m II wrote:
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dave wrote:
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We almost had some lightning a couple years ago. I disconnect the 43'
vertical from the tuner if there's a chance. I ground everything else.
AC Mains are below ground (dirt).



Like the gentleman said, there's nothing like using a 500 dollar radio
as a fuse to protect 50 cents worth of wire...


What a complete idiot, if that isn't just bizarre and ignorant, someone
explain a sensible point he is attempting to make.

You just don't leave radios antennas hooked up to high voltage/current
sources ... wire and fuse is something a moron would come up with.

Regards,
JS