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Is it safe to leave the JOVE antenna, receiver and a computer connected during a nearby lightning storm?

April 26, 2017antenna Computer connected jove leave lightning nearby receiver safe storm

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Is it safe to leave the JOVE antenna, receiver and a computer connected during a nearby lightning storm?

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NO, it is not safe! One JOVE team member lost a receiver and computer to a nearby lightning strike. ALWAYS disconnect your antenna if there is a nearby lightning storm. The best practice is to disconnect your antenna from the receiver when it is not in use.