[Elecraft] Unplugging the radio to protect it

[John K9UWA]

With three towers top is at 170 feet above ground level. Tallest trees are 
about 80 feet. We do get HIT lots of times per year. I unplug NOTHING. 

HOWEVER every wire and anything that is metal that comes and goes from 
our house is protected by a Polyphaser Protective device. Buried in the yard 
at 100 ground rods. Each one is 8 feet. Spaced at 16 foot intervals as a 
Triangle between the three towers plus radial strips outward from the towers 
to at least 1/3rd the total height. Plus perimeter ground around the house. As 
you have seen leave just one little wire someplace that isn't protected and 
POOF as they say damage to lots of things can happen. 

Consider the today many Ham Stations are remotely operated as is my 
station. No way to disconnect and reconnect. So it is either fix the stuff so it 
doesn't blow up or else deal with the consequences. 

If you haven't already seen it this is a video a friend took at my place a week 
or so ago when we installed a new Low Band Receiving antenna. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXvRrummVFY

John k9uwa
John Goller, K9UWA & Jean Goller, N9PXF 
Antique Radio Restorations
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