Lightning protection?
Anyone have lightning protection on their rig? If so what do you use and where is it mounted? We are the only metal object for miles lol.
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naturist wrote:time2roll wrote:
I have my AM/FM antenna up there as a lightning rod.
Radio should absorb the hit just fine with a direct strike. ;)
I hope you are jesting. Lightning hits your AM/FM antenna, your radio and every electric/electronic thing in your rig will almost certainly get fried, and you'll be lucky indeed if half those things don't catch fire into the bargain. May you never get hit.
Ok, not in my RV but I have had a "Direct Hit" on the radio tower I was using as a police dispatcher.. Kind of impressive Our gear survived, but what can I say well trained Ham Radio Operators installed it.. Oh we did loose half a converter but the batteries held.
You do not even need a direct hit.. Even if it hits a hundred yards off you can easily fry all ACTIVE electronics. Stuff that's shut down stands a chance and if it is properly protected it may survive as our tower did. but..
Well closest I've come with the RV is about 150 Yards.. Only the park's Internet routers got fried.. I survived. Strangely the strike was on teh LOWEST point in the park (A lake)
