[BC] 30/30 Lightning safety rule.

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 07/22/2006 8:06:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Towers at mre.com writes:

> As one who has been on a tower as a fast approaching storm struck, I 
>  realize it hard to visually watch the skies and react accordingly when the 
>  storm sneaks up on the site.  Hence the need to monitor the WX if there is 
>  a risk for storm activity.

Tuned to a weak or absent signal at the low-end of the band, a pocket 
transistor AM radio works very well as a "quick & dirty" storm detector. You can hear 
the static crashes well in advance of the storm's arrival. 

Willie...