Mike Raiford wrote:
> I thought that's what an avalanche diode was for? Or is this connected 
> to a lightning rod? I'd sure hate to short the terminals on that after 
> charging it up !!

It was hooked to a ham radio antenna that was rather larger in surface area 
than his house was. I don't know the details, but I think the idea was that 
it would absorb the strike, then promptly melt, grounding it out. Or something.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   There's no CD like OCD, there's no CD I knoooow!

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