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Hi all!
During most storms I find myself disconnecting my antenna from my radio
and staying off the air. I figure that a direct strike from lightning
isn't something I can do much to mitigate on a household budget other
than to not be the tastiest target for a bolt nearby.
However I am conce
First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham shack
is bonded to your house electrical ground. This is a common failure in lots
of ham shacks. If a nearby strike induces voltage in your electrical system
and your house ground has a higher resistance to ground than your shack
Thank you. This is indeed a deficiency in my current setup and sounds
like it wouldn't be expensive to fix. Is there anything else I can do?
Best,
-Fox
On 10/4/23 12:04, Robert Polinski via BVARC wrote:
First, make sure any ground rods or grounding system used in your ham shack
is bonded to y
It is not expensive at all. I drove a big copper rod pretty deep into the clay
just outside our home. If you are driving the rod into the ground
(sledgehammer with cap over the end of the rod while hammering), close outside
your shack, I would recommend copper braided ground strap into your sh
Buy some good quality surge protectors. Make sure they have a protected
light on them. Tripp-Lite good brand. Most surge protectors use MOVs to
absorb the surge. If hit, they can be destroyed and you will never know it.
The protector will continue to pass power but offer no protection. Higher
qual
A single bolt of lightning can contain up to one billion volts. And not even a
full-fledged lightning protection system can divert 100% of that electricity
safely into the ground.
That is based upon a DIRECT strike, not a local strike in the area. But a
connected antennae to your shack is a li
