Posted: 7/29/2013 11:18:00 PM EDT
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We have a tropical storm blowing through that is causing a lot of local thunderstorms.
Since they rolled in, I'm seeing very little signal on 20m and no one is hearing me. Is this normal for this type of low level EM disruption? |
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We have a tropical storm blowing through that is causing a lot of local thunderstorms. Since they rolled in, I'm seeing very little signal on 20m and no one is hearing me. Is this normal for this type of low level EM disruption? From a safety standpoint it's best to shut down ops and unplug the antenna when a thunderstorm is in the area. One lightning strike to your antenna system and your whole shack will be smoked. |
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So much for any theories on lightning protection. A friend just forwarded me this link.
http://www.wwltv.com/news/lafourche-terrebonne/Lightning-strikes-woman-inside-supermarket-215607921.html Jup |
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So much for any theories on lightning protection. A friend just forwarded me this link. http://www.wwltv.com/news/lafourche-terrebonne/Lightning-strikes-woman-inside-supermarket-215607921.html Jup Do not get struck by it the first time. Believe it or not it increases your odds on getting struck by it. |
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So much for any theories on lightning protection. A friend just forwarded me this link. http://www.wwltv.com/news/lafourche-terrebonne/Lightning-strikes-woman-inside-supermarket-215607921.html Just goes to prove to not take lightning lightly. We have a 5 second rule when working on the ramp. From lightning strike to thunderclap if it's 5 seconds or less, get off the ramp. We typically have one aircraft a year struck by lightning at my location. |
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Just goes to prove to not take lightning lightly. We have a 5 second rule when working on the ramp. From lightning strike to thunderclap if it's 5 seconds or less, get off the ramp. We typically have one aircraft a year struck by lightning at my location. Back when I was in the Navy, one of our A-6s got hit by lightning on the ramp. It had just parked, and the plane captain was out chaining it down, and closing it up for the thunderstorm that was rolling in. That's when it got hit. Everyone looked out at the ramp, and there was the plane captain lying underneath the plane's wing, steaming like a fresh cow pie in a snow bank. Fortunately, he was OK, and even finished out his shift. Squids are tough! 
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