[Elecraft] Lightning Strike - Metal Roof attracts?

[drewko]

I think i've posted this before: During lightning season I disconnect
everything from my K3 when it is not in use, including headphones and
key. Same goes for my PC and router. I leave no cables connected to
any of these boxes. It is a bit annoying, especially at the start of
the season when I have to get used to the disconnect/reconnect routine
all over again. But the alternative is as you have found: the rare
close strike probably means everything that is connected will get
taken out.

We also experienced a lighting storm Sun night, here 150 miles to your
east. Maybe it was just the awareness of the dreadful anniversary but
I remember thinking that it sure was some unusual sounding thunder:
the rumbles were long and building rather than quick and decaying.

73,
Drew
AF2Z




On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:55:31 -0400, Alan wrote:

>Hello,
>Unusual electrical storms here on top of hill on Sunday evening (9/11). 
>On Saturday, the roofing contractor finished putting half of metal roof 
>on house. Received lightning strike to roof (I think), but saw flash 
>onto front walkway. Heard explosion right at my wall. Couldn't find 
>point of hit though. Roof was finished Monday.
>
>Is that new metal roof a target for the next storm? Never had a 
>lightning strike near here before this.
>
>For the curious: Damage was everything connected to my LAN ... Apple 
>MBPro, Mac Mini, MacPro I/O, router, hub, soundcard connected to K3 on 
>old Windows PC. The K3 ant and power were disconnected (but two audio 
>cables from old PC were connected to K3): my K3 is shot and on its way 
>to Elecraft. A Comcast TV box was shot, and the tel and Internet all 
>needed reset from Comcast. Still finding problems ...
>
>Limping along with old Win-2000 PC.
>
>Cheers, Alan
>
>Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40)
>570-321-1516
>http://WilcoxEngineering.com
>http://eBookEditor.net
>Williamsport, PA 17701
>