[Microwave] Q. Cellphone

[David VanHorn]

At 02:03 PM 4/25/2002 +0800, Freeman.Wang@filtronic.com.cn wrote:
>I am not sure if it is offtopic however i will appreciate for the help if
>anyone is willing to answer it
>
>one of my friend tells me not to use cellphone in raining day cause the
>lightning strike would be able to hit people though the antenna, another
>says that using cellphone in raining day cause lightning strike the user.
>is it true?

The process that initiates lightning can't tell if the phone is on or off. 
How you hold the phone makes much more difference.