J Tyler
EF3
A member of the Xterra forum was driving when his truck was struck by lightening. It hit his radio antenna, blew out his cowl, and the truck died. 3 1/2 months later it is still at the dealership, $11,500 in repairs paid for by his insurance company changing out EVERYTHING electrical, and still not fixed. http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38344
SO, with my Xterra sitting outside with metal antennas mounted all over the roof, I begin thinking.......
I'm putting together a 2 1/2 foot mast to get my anemometer higher (out of the slipstream), and was using plastic so as to not be a big lightening rod. BUT, reading the story on Xterra forum has made me rethink.....Why not go ahead and switch to aluminum for that rare, offchance that I get hit one day. Then again, am I making my Xterra a big target by doing this? LOL! I would LOVE to get you guys to comment.
Having a 3 foot aluminum rod on the roof to mount my anemometer.....What do you think? I would rather THAT be struck than the antenna for my Ham Radio (besides killing the radio, it is wired into my electrical system just like the other guys factory radio). If it travels down the anemometer cable, it would kill the little battery powered display.
Thanks for your thoughts, guys.
SO, with my Xterra sitting outside with metal antennas mounted all over the roof, I begin thinking.......
I'm putting together a 2 1/2 foot mast to get my anemometer higher (out of the slipstream), and was using plastic so as to not be a big lightening rod. BUT, reading the story on Xterra forum has made me rethink.....Why not go ahead and switch to aluminum for that rare, offchance that I get hit one day. Then again, am I making my Xterra a big target by doing this? LOL! I would LOVE to get you guys to comment.
Having a 3 foot aluminum rod on the roof to mount my anemometer.....What do you think? I would rather THAT be struck than the antenna for my Ham Radio (besides killing the radio, it is wired into my electrical system just like the other guys factory radio). If it travels down the anemometer cable, it would kill the little battery powered display.
Thanks for your thoughts, guys.