[Icom] Damage
David G. Nagel
[email protected]
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:49:56 -0500
My condolences to all who suffered loss due to lightening strikes,
either direct or indirect. At least you have something to show to the
insurance adjuster. Some time ago my home was invaded by a couple of
crooks and stole all my radios and some other items. The insurance
company said to prove I actually had the radios I claimed and if I
couldn't.......
Needless to say I obtained a new insurance policy from another company.
I am still looking for the radios.
Dave WD9BDZ
KD5SFA wrote:
> In most cases I would be suspicious as well.
> There was damage to the wall and wiring and such as it was a direct hit.
> I also know the person quite well and that is not a story he would make up.
>
> Bill might have only take a feeder strike as I did. It was still bad enough.
>
> 73,
> Jon
> KD5SFA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Isbell <[email protected]>
> Sent: Apr 28, 2004 9:54 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.
>>>
>>>
>>
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> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
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