[Elecraft] Re: lightning

[Ian Stirling]

On Wednesday 21 June 2006 19:50, Fred Jensen wrote:

> Disconnect your K2.  Disconnect all your gear.  Unplug it from the surge 
> protectors in a thunderstorm.

Fred,

  I agree on the first two, but not the third.
If I see thunderstorms predicted, or I predict a
local one myself, I will disconnect all my equipment.
 During a thunderstorm, which your third statement
suggests, I will never do.  I'd rather my radios
fry than me.

Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962
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