[Icom] Damage

Sun, 18 Apr 2004 05:53:49 -0500

Hi Jim,

Gee, I am really glad that I have a good sense of humor or I would probably
have gotten upset at that comment. FYI and others, yes there is fire damage
with holes in the wall where every phone jack in the house was blown off the
walls.

I was in my office when it hit about 3' from the main elect and phone
panels. I have a big charred spot on the wall and also an empty fire ext.
that I had to use in the garage to put out the fire at the modem and
routers.

It was 9:30 PM and I was still up.

Insurance? Same company and policy for 7 years and no claims.

I even have pictures of the damage.

The insurance adjuster brought a "lightning expert" out yesterday and he
felt it was a dual strike, one part hit the DSL/phone lines and the
electrical entrance and also the tower at the same time or seconds apart.

I didn't feel it was necessary to mention the house damage really as it is
not related to Icom gear but I thought I better clarify what happened for
suspicious minds...

The insurance company has requested that I have every piece of gear shipped
to Icom and or Kenwood for evaluation for the value of repair.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Jim Isbell
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 8:54 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Damage

That sounds suspicious to me...unless the wall caught fire and the house
burned....  Wonder if he had just gotten new insurance that covered him.

KD5SFA wrote:

>I feel your pain.....
>I took a small feeder strike about a month ago.
>I found that even leaving the ground attached can invite
damage....especially if ground potential
>is raised due to a nearby or direct strike.
>I know people that have had radios sitting on a shelf in a box get damaged
>due to a strike.....of course the strike went through the wires in the wall
behind the closet.
>The point here is that the radios were not connected to anything.
>
>In my book, all bets are off when it comes to lightning....it has a bad
habit of sneaking into everything.
>
>73,
>Jon
>KD5SFA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Apr 28, 2004 6:34 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Icom] Damage
>
>
>WOW!  Sorry to hear this.
>
>I have a patch panel where I can disconnect EVERYTHING except the ground.
>My ground is a 20ft length of 3/4 copper pipe, and 6 ft of 00 copper wire.
>
>Fortunately, El Paso don't get much lightning.  No Tornados.  No
Hurricanes.
>We do have wind, dust, and HEAT.  But over-all... a safe place for radios.
>
>Wish you a speedy recovery.
>
>Mike.  KD9KC.
>El Paso, TX.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
>>Behalf Of William Diamond
>>Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:31 AM
>>To: Icom@Mailman. Qth. Net
>>Subject: [Icom] Damage
>>
>>
>>Well, folks, here is a brief rundown of the damage I got from
>>the lightning strike last Friday night.  This is just the ham gear.
>>
>>
>
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>----
>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, [email protected]
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>
>
>

----
Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, [email protected]
Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/