OT: [HEATH-TEMPE] Question on grounding

[Neil Morrison]

I thought it was funny that they blamed that kid's IPod for the hit he took. 
Hello! He was using a steel lawn mower. Don't you think THAT might have been 
involved?

Neil

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck W4MIL" <CEMILTON at AOL.COM>

> In a message dated 7/12/2006 10:54:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> w4gbw at BELLSOUTH.NET writes:
>
> Mel is  correct in that in most of the US you can get away with minimal
> lightning  protection and be relative safe.
> But here in central Florida where I live  you had better protect your
> station to the max.  We have many violent  thunder storms every year.

> As another Florida ham, I agree with Wayne on the severity of the
> thunderstorms here.  I'm on the coast and believe me we see our share of 
> lightning
> also.  I saw the local news yesterday on the house burning just  south of 
> me.
> Brush fires are started almost daily from these storms.

> If the lightning wants to get you badly  enough........you cannot
> stop it.  And stay off the golf courses in Florida  if a storm is 
> approaching
> or even 50-60 miles distant.
>
> Just another $0.02 worth on a very serious subject.

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