[ADXA] A35JT and a lightning story

[Dennis Schaefer]

We had a local business owner killed by lightning a year or so ago.  He was out doing yard work.  I was in my insurance agent’s office and heard a loud thunderclap and saw a tremendous flash.  Then an ambulance went by.  That was the only thunder I heard during that time period.  Also, Ralph Potter, W5NND, lived at Snowball, Arkansas many years ago.  He was operating on 80 meter CW when his feedline conducted a charge into his shack and hurt him badly.  He survived, though.

Dennis, W5RZ

> On Sep 26, 2019, at 8:59 AM, EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone heard of a ham being struck while operating?   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of EJ
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:24 AM
> To: w5zn at w5zn.org
> Cc: 'adxa' <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ADXA] A35JT and a lightning story
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Last night one of docs here was outside doing a little yardwork when some
> storm clouds appeared.  Was not actively storming just rumbling.  He was
> struck by lightning.  He survived.  Hit his shoulder and and blew out the
> bottom of his shoe.  Knocked him to the ground.  Elevated CPK so he is on
> fluids.  I visited him and his voice was raspy so must have some effect.
> Anyway, keep it in mind when you are doing any antenna work with weather in
> area.  
> 
> EJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: w5zn at w5zn.org [mailto:w5zn at w5zn.org]
> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 7:34 AM
> To: EJ <ejj at suddenlink.net>
> Cc: 'adxa' <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] A35JT
> 
> Congrats EJ. Nice catch
> 
> 
>> On 2019-09-25 22:40, EJ wrote:
>> Was happy to get A35 on 160 CW this am.  Good ops
>> 
>> EJ
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On 
>> Behalf Of w5zn at w5zn.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 6:10 PM
>> To: adxa <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [ADXA] A35JT
>> 
>> AND.....not to be out done by the ZK3A gang, A35JT is running wild on 
>> the bands from Tonga. Currently on 18150 SSB listening up 5. Nice sig.
>> 
>> ZN
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