"Mark S. Holden" wrote in message
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wrote:

I hate snow, and we plan to move someplace warmer,
where if I want to see snow I will have to take a
plane, but FL is OUT!
See:
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_..._Lightning.pdf

Maybe Michael A. Terrellis correct about the lightning
down there. It looks like they have major events nearly
every day. And the purple areound what I think to be Tampa,
Gulf caost, bay about half way up,is beyond wierd.
I wouldn't want to even visit there.

Terry

An advantage the coastal areas of Florida have for SWL is excellent soil
conductivity.

If you're on a bay or a beach, you'll probably find water if you dig a
hole to
plant a shrub or a small tree.

I tend to do my listening down there outside with a "portable" 3 meter
whip.
The reception compares nicely with what I get in CT on a 65 foot random
wire.

I imagine the biggest problem with putting in an effective ground system
would
be maintaining it because the soil is so wet.

Most of the thunder storms happen in July and August, when just about
every
afternoon ends with a 5-10 minute storm.

Hi Terry

We get storms here off Miami but I haven't seen loads of lightning. They are
usually far off over the ocean.
I have seen a few bad nights but I just unplugged my outside antennas and
went with an indoor whip or loop.
No biggie. It's beautiful down here. Nice clean air, loads of water,
girls..oh the girls.....There are always tradeoffs in life. But not living
in paradise because of lightning doesn't make sense to me.

Lucky