[HCDX]: RE: hard-core-dx V4 #768 -lightning

[Bob Foxworth <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  my father-in-law advised me not to   disconnect radios and tv sets
> from electricity. 
	..... shall we  disconnect  radios and TV sets  also from the
> mains? >>
> 
> 
> If lightning were to hit a power line, part of it would travel through
> the
> wires to your home. I definitely WOULD disconnect all radios from all
> connections: antenna, power AND grounds during storms.
> 
> I do this when I am not DXing because I live on a high hilltop, and
> may not be
> home during the next storm.
> 
> This is a message from Radiomatt@xxxxxxx
> 
	[Bob Foxworth]  I believe this is excellent advice. I do the
same.
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