Re: [IC-7000] Re: Grounding plus newbie questions.
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Doing what Gene writes below CAN still invite disaster.? NJ1V (now K5XA) did that here in Oklahoma City years ago and the stroke STILL came in on the coax from the tower(s) 150 and 250 feet away and blew right through the jars to the rebar in the house's slab.? LOTS of melted stuff, even to gear that was disconnected from power lines and antennas.
Best to not have any feedlines even coming in the house. I suggest hooking the feedlines to a ground bus outside the house, or at least disconnecting the feedlines and laying them on the ground AWAY from the house.
Telephone lines also seem to be a common entry point to your house for lightning damage. Gets your phones, computers, modems, TVs, satellite receivers, etc.
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> To: ic7000@...
> From: elcoggins@...
> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:42:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: [IC-7000] Re: Grounding plus newbie questions.
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> Yes. And in the event of a lightening storm and when not in use, disconnect the antenna(s) from the 7000 and place the ends into an individual clean dry glass jar. Don't put your faith into a blitz bug.
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> Gene
> KN3ZIP
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> >Note that diagram omits what many would consider essential items (e.g lightning protection on antenna lines).
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> >Best of luck to you.
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> >73
> >Scott
> >W7SLS
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