[AT] OT-lightning

[Steve W.]

I had a problem like that here with my original long wire receiver
antenna. Use to measure well over 1KV at the receiver end during real
bad weather. Used to see corona discharge on the vertical as well.

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT-lightning


> >  don't think I said that the receiver failed because of a lightning
strike.
> > Lightning damage is a possibility though.
> >
> > One lady told me some time back not to ever have a dog in the house
during
> > an electrical storm.  "BECAUSE DOGS ATTRACT LIGHTNING"
> >
> > H. L. Staples
> > McLoud, Oklahoma
> > USA
>
>
> I can tell you from experience, and lots of it, that damage
> from lightning is almost never a strike where the damage occurs. It
> generally generates a heavy spike in voltage that comes in on power
> lines. Sometimes also on telephone or CATV. We have this problem here
too
> where we live. Almost any storm with heavy lightning seems to take out
> our power and so do most accidents due to the way poles are set here.
> When power flashes on and off several times before it goes out, it is
> almost certain to bother electronic circuits.
>
> One of the problems here is we are on a shale ridge. I believe
> we have a poor ground as a result of it. Lightning strikes seem to fan
> out here and do the damndest things. I used to have my hunting dog on
> a steel cable laid out thru the trees and down the hill from the
house.
> I wondered why the dog started going nuts every time she heard thunder
> and finally figured out she must have been outside on her run at one
> time and got jingled pretty good. It sure ruined the nerves of a
helluva
> good bird dog. As soon as I figured it out, I took the run down and
never
> used it again.
>
> Cecil
> -- 
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
>
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
> Free advice
>
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