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Re: [TowerTalk] Shack ground

To: jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Shack ground
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Reply-to: n4zr@contesting.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:17:16 -0400
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On 6/18/2010 8:51 PM, jimlux wrote:

"Ethernet is galvanically
isolated, typically with at least 2000V or 5000V isolation)"

Maybe so, but don't rely on it.  I took a direct hit on my tower with all ham 
radio conductors disconnected.  Only damage in the house was a telephone 
answering machine AND both computers and the router in a wired Ethernet system. 
 Needless to say, my home network is all wireless now.



73, Pete N4ZR

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