[time-nuts] Loran, GPS, Lightning, Timing

[Didier Juges]

I am not too concerned about a direct hit as the antenna would be under the roof, and I have not had a direct hit to the house (yet) in 22 years but I am concerned about a close hit that could still generate hundreds of volts. I regularly (like every year or two, yes, it is getting old) replace TVs, networking gear and other various electronics even though I have surge protectors everywhere.

Didier KO4BB


On June 25, 2014 4:46:07 PM CDT, Chris Albertson <albertson.chris at gmail.com> wrote:
>On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Didier Juges <shalimr9 at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> One potential problem is that the preamps obviously must remain
>connected
>> to the antennas when the storm gets close, while my ham radio gear is
>> normally disconnected when not in use. I have had so much lightning
>damage
>> over here (North West Florida) over the years that I am concerned
>about
>> pissing off the Gods for good...
>
>
>It could be 100% safe if there were no wires leading back to the house.
> A
>battery powered receiver that connected back to the house over WiFi
>would
>be safe.  Use a solar panel and a lead/acid battery for power.   The
>only
>trouble is the added cost and a direct hit would still cost you a few
>hundred $$.  Less  risk is to expose only some minimum portion of the
>system to lightening then run fiber optic cable back to the house.
>
>
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>
>Chris Albertson
>Redondo Beach, California
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