I've had the Elecraft K3/0 remote here at my home running experimentally over my local network for some time now but have not gone further with remote station installation (about 60 miles away) since
I have extensive practical experience with lightning and also collect first person reports. I know for sure one inch is not enough to foil nearby strikes' energy. I have seen two to three inch discha
Disconnecting the cables helps, but it is not enough to protect your electronics from a direct hit and it is impossible to do with a remote station. Lightning energy from a strike will be induced int
This summer, we took about an expensive hit at K2LE/1's station in Vermont -- Luckily covered by insurance -- but still a PITA fo fix. This station is primarily operated remotely except for the big 4
This discussion came up this week on the Topband reflector. Study what W8JI has to say on the topic. Also study my material on bonding and grounding. He and I are in complete agreement -- bonding is
On Fri,10/30/2015 7:56 AM, Gerry Hull wrote: Anyway, our strike did not come in via the antennas on any of the four towers. It came in via the DSL line, destroying the DSL Modem, several switches, tw
Jim, Nice tip on the K3 Ant 2. Hadn't thought of that. Tnx N2TK, Tony This discussion came up this week on the Topband reflector. Study what W8JI has to say on the topic. Also study my material on bo