On 7/14/2011 4:03 PM, RHF wrote:
The DX of Distant Lightning 'Crashes' on the Radio...
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World Lightning Map -history-
http://geology.com/articles/lightning-map.shtml
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Hourly Lightning Activity for Earth -up-dates-hourly-
http://wwlln.net/TOGA_network_global_maps.htm
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World Wide Lightning Location Network [WWLLN]
http://webflash.ess.washington.edu/
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World Lightning Map : Average World Thunderstorm
{Lightning Strikes} Days-per-Year
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_...lightning.html
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5-Year US Lightning History Map
http://www.weather.gov/os/lightning/lightning_map.htm
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Lightning Strike Map -nat-geo-
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...ies/lightning/
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The DX of Distant Lightning 'Crashes' on the Radio...
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* Vaisala Lightning Explorer *
http://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/explorer.html
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United States Lightning Activity
-by- Strike Star US .Com
http://www.strikestarus.com/
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and so... now you know . . .
cause you read it here ~ RHF
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yes - you too can hear it all... including dx
lightning 'crashes' on the short-wavy ray-di-oh ~ RHF
Twain Harte, CA -USA- : http://tinyurl.com/2fn6xog
Grundig Satellit 800-M Receiver + ^Antenna^info^
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Shortwave Listener QSL Reports : http://tinyurl.com/2d9qlq
http://www.google.com/group/shortwav...er-qsl-reports
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- = 2FN6XOG = -& - = 2D9QLQ = -
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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).

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dave wrote:

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

On Jul 14, 6:19*pm, John Smith wrote:
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

Somewhere I read that the Real {Statistical}
Danger comes from the 1/4th Mile of Electrical
Power Grid around your Home/Building and not
so much from your own the Antenna Wire and
Ground System. More Equipment is Damaged due
to AC Power Line Surges; then EMF/ESD via the
Antenna Wires. -?-now-is-that-true-?-

Three Steps To A Safe Radio Shack Before &
During a Lighting Storm :
http://groups.google.com/group/short...c0737fb384a181

# 1 Job = Un-Plug the Radios & Equipment
from the AC Mains -first-

# 2 Job = Disconnect the Antenna Wire(s)

# 3 Job = Keep Everything in the Radio
Shack Well Grounded.

=P/S= Stay Inside Yourself -cause- the Real
{Statistical} Danger is about 1000-to-1 of
getting Hit by Lightning 'Outside' then "IN"

and so... now you know . . .
cause you read it here ~ RHF
-stay-lightning-safe-my-friends-xx-)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bc0WjTT0Ps

On 7/14/2011 9:30 PM, RHF wrote:
On Jul 14, 6:19 pm, John wrote:
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

Somewhere I read that the Real {Statistical}
Danger comes from the 1/4th Mile of Electrical
Power Grid around your Home/Building and not
so much from your own the Antenna Wire and
Ground System. More Equipment is Damaged due
to AC Power Line Surges; then EMF/ESD via the
Antenna Wires. -?-now-is-that-true-?-

Three Steps To A Safe Radio Shack Before&
During a Lighting Storm :
http://groups.google.com/group/short...c0737fb384a181

# 1 Job = Un-Plug the Radios& Equipment
from the AC Mains -first-

# 2 Job = Disconnect the Antenna Wire(s)

# 3 Job = Keep Everything in the Radio
Shack Well Grounded.

=P/S= Stay Inside Yourself -cause- the Real
{Statistical} Danger is about 1000-to-1 of
getting Hit by Lightning 'Outside' then "IN"

and so... now you know . . .
cause you read it here ~ RHF
-stay-lightning-safe-my-friends-xx-)-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bc0WjTT0Ps
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-reference-original-post-
World Lightning Map& 5-Year US Lightning History Map
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...8f7d0c3f2dac8e
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Aren't whole house surge protectors incorporated into all new homes?

If you haven't installed a whole house surge protector, and your home
lacks one, perhaps one should be installed?

I have noticed that a lot of new powerstrips/etc. seem to lack the surge
protectors ... the more in use, the more "clamping" on any
spikes/transients leaving the power plant supplying you ...

I just pulled all the outlets in my home and placed protectors on them
all, and a very large unit protects the whole house. Then, there are
those powerstrips I have, so pretty "clamped down" here.

Regards,
JS

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...


The K3 has a gas pellet in the front end. I also have a Delta A/B switch
with an identical surge protector in line, and the GAP Titan DX vertical
is going through a Diamond protector at the wall. I forgot how many 8'
rods I have, but it's at least 4 outside the shack, within a quarter
wave of each other. The R75 is totally floating on the 30 meter
horizontal loop. I just unplug it at the wall.