Folks,
Do not be complacent about static coming in from the antenna in the winter.
Even though there may be no lightning - wind, rain or snow can build up
a very large static charge.
I am not saying that was Brian's situation, but be aware that
possibility does exist.
Make certain there is a DC path across your feedlines to bleed off a
static charge. A non-inductive resistor with a value between 5k and 50k
will do the job. If you use an antenna switch, that is a good place to
add those resistors. If you have no other choice, mount the resistor in
a PL-259 body and put it on one side of a TEE adapter - the rig goes on
one other side and the last side goes to the antenna.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 1/28/2015 4:26 PM, Brian Waterworth wrote:
It is winter where I
am (snow, cold :-) and we don't get lightning at this time of year.
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