--- On Sun, 7/15/12, ron <k4jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Here I just shut my eyes and keep running through the storm.If I take a hit I'll just put my back up radio on .But that's just what I do here with my beacon station. Ron K4JEE My beacon stays on even through thunderstorms. The antenna isn't real high, and if there is a strike it's more likely to hit a nearby tree. Tom Sevart N2UHC St. Paul, KS