[SADXA] Fwd: [CADXA] Lightning strike at WA1S

[Ron Jones]

Aside from the general lightning protection we all know about, we should
also have good records of our equipment so we can more easily make the
appropriate insurace claims.  I am totally guilty of having essentially no
written anything about most of the gear that I have that would be fried in
a good lightning event.
Ron k7rj

On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 10:01 AM Jerry Wothe <jdwothe at cox.net> wrote:

> This is a forwarded message from the CADXA reflector.
> The description and the photos are no exaggeration of what lightning can
> and will do if you get hit. Some that I have talked to just tell me they
> have lightning arestors and they feel safe with that.
> Look at the photos and see if maybe that is what your equipment would look
> like if you got hit by lightning. I have been there and experienced what
> happens.
> Jerry W6XI
>
> >
> > Lightning is tough here in FL especially in the Tampa-Orlando
> corridor.....lightning capital of the world....look at what happened at
> Ann's QTH.....scary.  I've never seen anything quite
> > like it.
> >
> >
> > 2a. Lightning Strike at WA1S and WA1F QTH
> >     From: WA1S ANN<WA1S at YMAIL.COM>
> >     Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:56:44 EDT
> >
> > We are alive and well but lightning struck our aluminum pole which was
> the center support of our Carolina Windom. The strike continued through our
> pool ground (under construction) and took out a chunk off the back of our
> house, lanai, a couple chunks off the cement walkway around the pool and
> went through the ground and took out a bunch of electronics. Internet
> router/modem, rotor control box, 2 - ICOM 7300's, 3 desktop computers, ICOM
> PS 125 power supply, micro keyer II, security camera system, 4 port battery
> trickle charger and ???? Still finding stuff. Looks like the 7600 and 756
> pro III survived and the TH3, 6m beam and tower are OK. Never touched the
> tower. A crazy thing that it came through the ground. The chunk that was
> taken out of the back of the house is behind the radio shack and a
> receptacle which a power strip was plugged into the wall was charred and
> the plug was forced out by the strike. We have filed a claim with the
> insurance company and an adjuster was her
>  e today. An electrician is scheduled for next week and our well keeps
> tripping the reset switch. Lots to do and not sure when we will be back on
> the air. See attached photos. The last photo is the equipment which is no
> longer working. Ann WA1S
> >
> > Attachments:
> >   20220830_074528.jpg:
> https://groups.io/g/FCG/attachment/11639/0/=?UTF-8?b?MjAyMjA4MzBfMDc0NTI4LmpwZw==?=
> >   20220830_074801.jpg:
> https://groups.io/g/FCG/attachment/11639/1/=?UTF-8?b?MjAyMjA4MzBfMDc0ODAxLmpwZw==?=
> >   20220830_075441.jpg:
> https://groups.io/g/FCG/attachment/11639/2/=?UTF-8?b?MjAyMjA4MzBfMDc1NDQxLmpwZw==?=
> >   20220830_074727.jpg:
> https://groups.io/g/FCG/attachment/11639/3/=?UTF-8?b?MjAyMjA4MzBfMDc0NzI3LmpwZw==?=
> >   20220830_143348.jpg:
> https://groups.io/g/FCG/attachment/11639/4/=?UTF-8?b?MjAyMjA4MzBfMTQzMzQ4LmpwZw==?=
> >   20220830_150317.jpg:
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