Return-Path: Received: from mtain-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.64.74]) by air-mc03.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMC031-a8db4c9b405335a; Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:56:03 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id E6F8B38000088; Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:56:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1OykNO-0003Yq-Tw for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:54:10 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1OykNE-0003Yh-Jg for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:54:00 +0100 Received: from mailout-us.gmx.com ([74.208.5.67]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1OykNC-0003cT-U0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:54:01 +0100 Received: (qmail invoked by alias); 23 Sep 2010 11:53:51 -0000 Received: from 66-190-45-206.dhcp.fdul.wi.charter.com (EHLO [192.168.1.112]) [66.190.45.206] by mail.gmx.com (mp-us001) with SMTP; 23 Sep 2010 07:53:51 -0400 X-Authenticated: #60769621 X-Provags-ID: V01U2FsdGVkX1+3p1tKOkm3e3OvnSKWXF5p5PBBJlhvTON3edgfYf UdRGhtIXlp/7Fu Message-ID: <4C9B3FCE.5080700@gmx.com> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:53:50 -0500 From: "Mike.WE0H" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000c01cb5a7a$44cfcc50$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <4C1A271605FB0B62@smtp208.alice.it> <4C9A8CC5.30305@gmx.com> In-Reply-To: X-Y-GMX-Trusted: 0 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: PA0RDT miniwhip in TX? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d404a4c9b405100ce X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hi Roelof, My antenna was mounted 15' off the ground with a ground wire connected to the coax braid right under the antenna. The lightning was not in my yard so I can only guess within 1 mile of my house? Close enough to see the lightning flash and instantly hear the crack sound. My antenna was built exactly per the original schematic when you came out with the antenna. Mike WE0H Roelof B wrote: > Hello Mike, > > Thanks for the report of your antenna failing. > How far away did the strike hit? > And how did you install teh antenna? > > Maybe we can learn something out this failure. > > 73, > Roelof, pa0rdt