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From: w8sdz@brl-tgr.ARPA (Keith B. Petersen )
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Subject: Re: Re: lightning, PACXs and computers
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Date: Tue, 6-Aug-85 07:41:05 EDT
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Reply-To: w8sdz@brl-tgr.ARPA (Keith B. Petersen (WSMR) )
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The most effective lightning protection for RS-232 is no hardwire
connection.  This can be accomplished by using fibre optics.
Several manufacturers offer RS-232<-->fibre optic<-->RS-232 at
reasonable prices.  Belden (the wire manufacturer) is one.
-- 
Keith Petersen