In ,
(Twistedhed) wrote:

From: (Frank*Gilliland)
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.



No "device" can offer 100% protection against a direct lightning strike.


My goodness but you are predictable. First off, you have limited comprehension
of your limited vocabulary. From Webster's:

device -- n. 1. a thing devised; plan. 2. a scheme; trick. 3. a mechanical
contrivance; invention......

Second, disconnecting the coax from the radio is often done with a "device", or
haven't you heard of this new gizmo on the market called the 'switch'?

Third, your communication deficit is acting up again. Read the original post:
"....I was under the impression that it would also help prevent lightning
strikes." Unless you are from a different planet with some kind of wonderful new
technology that can actually change the weather at will, no "device" can prevent
lightning strikes, period.

Now go fly a kite, Dave.







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