[SADXA] XV1X

[Jerry Wothe]

Darrel:
I had read that story also, some time ago on the Daily DX sheet.
Apparently he has recovered from the lightning hit. 
The story he tells of the lightning hit is something that all us SO. AZ folks should pay attention to. I took a direct hit a bunch of years ago that took out a bunch of my equipment and messed up some of my antennas on my tower, so I know what is possible. When you take a direct hit lighting arresters and spark gaps are no help. It is going to take your station. 
His story is scary also.
73's
Jerry
> On February 16, 2021 at 6:18 AM Darrel Emerson <demerson2718 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I looked at the QRZ.com page for XV1X. It includes:
> "Unfortunately, On May, 22nd disaster happened. The 23m tall vertical for
> 80m was struck by lightning. This destroyed all my equipment, including K3,
> MFJ keyer, Remote antenna switch, digital power meter, power supplies and
> many other household equipment. Fire broke out in the house."
> 
>   He has pictures of a K3 with a "lightning hole" in the top, and other
> damaged equipment.  Fortunately he survived.
> 
>    Cheers
>        Darrel. aa7fv.
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