Re: [TenTec] Lightning Strike

["Carter, K8VT" <k8vt@ameritech.net>]

Grant Youngman wrote:

>  One radio that was quite severely damaged was a KWM-2A, with the
>  entire wiring harness behind the power connector not just burned but
>  literally blown out and mostly vaporized.  I rebuilt it, and it is
>  currently still working.  It's a testament of sorts to the resiliency
>  and DIY repairability of "obsolete" equipment with "old fashioned"
>  (meaning you can see them without a microscope) parts :)

...and it's a testament to vacuum tubes and your skill, not sand 
state.   ;-)