[ICOM] Such a Deal

[paul]

jim, i have never tried "tiger powder" however, here in cincinnati, i get up
everyday at 5 am , tear up the classified section of the newspaper, toss it
on the lawn and sprinkle salt on the paper. it keeps the elephants off of my
lawn. haven't had one in the 4 years that i have lived here. 73  paul w8jn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Isbell" <millenniumfalcon at cableone.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Such a Deal


> Not trying to be flippant, but "it seems to me that" unplugging the
> equipment when not in use and not using it during times of potential
> lightning and using a grounding antenna switch would be the more prudent
> course.
>
> That is what I do and even though I live on the highest point of ground
> on the Gulf Coast between the Mississippi river and the Mexican border,
> I have not, in 5 years of living here, been hurt by lightning.
>
> In my last residence I put MOVs on the main power line coming into the
> house.  We were hit by lightning a couple of times but nothing in the
> house was fried.  What I don't like about MOVs is that you have no way
> of knowing if they are good or if the last strike took them out.  Its
> like Tiger powder, you sprinkle it around the house and if you don't
> have Tigers then it must be working.
>
> Now that I am saying this I will probably get hit by lightning within
> the week but I really think that unplugging the equipment is the best
> policy and don't operate in a storm. In fact if an insurance company
> told me that they wouldn't pay because I hadn't unplugged the equipment
> I don't think I would argue with them on that point.  But if it was
> unplugged and still got taken out, as I understand is possible, then of
> course they would be liable.
>
>
> Floyd Sense wrote:
>
> >Seems to me that it would be a good idea to use low voltage MOVs on all
the
> >DC and signal lines that plug into the Icom transceiver (other than
> >antenna).  Wonder if anyone else has done that?  A separate minibox with
> >appropriate connectors and MOVs might be the best way to go.
> >
> >
>
>
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