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Old January 19th 06, 01:01 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Asimov
 
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Default Amoskeag Lightning Arrestor Questions

"Richard Harrison" bravely wrote to "All" (18 Jan 06 12:17:51)
--- on the heady topic of "Amoskeag Lightning Arrestor Questions"

RH From: (Richard Harrison)
RH Xref: core-easynews rec.radio.amateur.antenna:222822

RH Asimov wrote:
RH "An acquaintance had a direct hit on his tower and even his tv`s
RH remote control head."

There seems to be a problem with the compression. I wrote "remote
control fried." not "head."!


RH Did he hear a voice boom from the clouds saying: "Dammit! Missed
RH again!"?

RH A good tower ground should mitigate lightning`s fiversion through a TV

What is a "fiversion"... ah "diversion", right! Damn that compressor
is F&^^%$@@**


RH remote control. But, I`ve seen stories of "ball lightning" chasing
RH about inside a house.

That is what he said. Briefly saw a fireball wizz around the room.

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