[Elecraft] Suggestions for sealing the MoJo in the K2 (lightning protection)

Mon May 19 21:04:00 2003

What happened to the switch and 2" braid, etc. when the lightning struck?

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!"
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Subject: [Elecraft] Suggestions for sealing the MoJo in the K2 (lightning
protection)

>
> OK folks.  As I go through the process of filing my insurance claim for
> pretty much every piece of equipment in my shack, along with my A/V
> receiver for my home theater and the kitchen stove, I have some time to
> reflect on lightning protection. :-(
>
>
> My question for the list is:  What do you do with your antennas?
>
> I have a remote coax switch that grounds all ports when it is turned off
> and ground the unselected ports when it is on.  This coax switch is
> attached via 2" copper braid to an 8ft ground stake.  From the coax
> switch, there is a single coax running into the shack.
>
> Does this help me or hurt me?
>
> What do you folks do for lightning protection?
>
> 73 de John - K4WTF
>
>
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