Late October isn't heavy lightning season in eastern KY, but it only took one loud "CRACK!" for this customer's antenna.
At first glance it appears that only the plastic window is gone from his Dosy TC4002SW, but notice how the top cover is bowed upwards, making the backdrop visible through the gap.
A look from above shows the rear panel bowed outwards, as well.
The rear panel hints at what you'll find inside.
The antenna-selector switch is discombobulated. The SO-239 at the lower-right is the Horizontal socket.
The radio socket popped the center pin out of the socket body. The coax braid that was soldered to bond the coax sockets' grounds to each other is no longer soldered to the inside edge. Looks as if the solder vaporized and blew the braid away from the socket.
Just goes to show that unplugging the coax is the only sure-fire surge preventer.
73
At first glance it appears that only the plastic window is gone from his Dosy TC4002SW, but notice how the top cover is bowed upwards, making the backdrop visible through the gap.
A look from above shows the rear panel bowed outwards, as well.
The rear panel hints at what you'll find inside.
The antenna-selector switch is discombobulated. The SO-239 at the lower-right is the Horizontal socket.
The radio socket popped the center pin out of the socket body. The coax braid that was soldered to bond the coax sockets' grounds to each other is no longer soldered to the inside edge. Looks as if the solder vaporized and blew the braid away from the socket.
Just goes to show that unplugging the coax is the only sure-fire surge preventer.
73
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