[amsat-bb] Re: Playing With Lightning

[Wayne Estes]

If you live in an area prone to lightning (especially Florida) you 
should invest in a good ground system and single-point ground panel with 
surge suppressors for all antennas, rotor/control cables, AC lines, and 
internet/phone connections.  It's very costly and a lot of work to 
install.  But the alternatives (destroyed equipment or even a burning 
house) are even worse.  The information and required equipment is out there.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA (where lightning is extremely rare)