HH>> the smoke leaked out and they didn't work any more. That's why you
 HH>> disconnect all coaxes and lay them *FAR* away from a ground.
> 
>Nope.  Far from the radios!   :-}
That too. :)
>I am in favor of grounding antennas during thunder storms, (and it is
>REQUIRED by the National Electric Code!).
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I didn't know dat.
>through something else in your house.  As you mentioned, it also
>discharges static, which could give you a very nasty "surprise."
Yep. I use to get the prettiest (sometimes painful) shocks from that wire.
> 
>BTW, the shield of ANY coax that goes outside should ALWAYS be grounded!
Good point!
>... What's a mischievious Amateur Operator?  A Deviled Ham!
Aar aar aar aar.  
KG9EV
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