Return-Path: Received: (qmail 26017 invoked from network); 28 Jun 2001 12:47:10 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 28 Jun 2001 12:47:10 -0000 Received: (qmail 18330 invoked from network); 28 Jun 2001 12:47:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 28 Jun 2001 12:47:21 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15Fb6o-0006H3-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:41:22 +0100 Received: from protactinium.btinternet.com ([194.73.73.176] helo=protactinium) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15Fb6i-0006Gy-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:41:16 +0100 Received: from [217.35.36.35] (helo=mud) by protactinium with smtp (Exim 3.22 #9) id 15Fb64-00002b-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:40:36 +0100 Message-ID: <001301c0ffd0$58ed48c0$0100a8c0@home> From: "G3YXM" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <3B3B1418.21239.91CEAE@localhost> Subject: Re: LF: Lightning Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:46:27 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Dear all. The lesson to be learned about lightning is, no matter what you do regarding earthing antennas, unplugging things etc. is that it isn't going to make the slightest difference if you get struck! I leave everything eathed in the vain hope that the aerial will act like the lightning conductor of a church etc. i.e. it will discharge the local area and prevent a strike (which start from the ground) developing. The problem there is; to be effective it needs a sharp point, the very thing you don't want on an LF aerial! Sorry about the damage Mike, I hope too much plaster doesn't have to come off the walls! I am presently trying to get tuned up on 73k for the first time since the great fire. It always amazes me just how much more loading inductance you need, I have just got down to the top of the band and hope to be inside it soon.... Anyone interested in some 73k activity on Tuesday morning? Rugby will hopefully be off for maintenance. I just had a QSO with G3CCH on 136 and he will be listening on his new IC746. 73. Dave G3YXM.