WX200 power problem after thunderstorm

Hi all,

After 5 or so years of operation, a lightning strike in our neighbourhood toasted some electronics in my house, including the WX200. I have the schematics and thought the problem was a bad 78L08 voltage regulator, but after replacing it I have the same problem - the regulator gets too hot to touch, and the output which is supposed to be 8V is only 1.5. I’ve seen this problem posted on Weathermatrix a year ago, but there’s no follow-up. Anyone have any knowledge of what I should look for? I suspect something’s drawing way too much current, but I have little idea how to proceed.

regards,
Rob