----- Original Message ----- From: GW0ETF To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 1:20 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] Kite antennas and static protection
Does the K3's built-in protection (surge arrestor and bleed resistor on each rx input) obviate the need for external protection when using a big kite antenna? If it does, and in view of the inevitable advice *to* arrange for a DC path to earth at receiver input whenever using a kite, I suppose an implied question is....is the K3 unusual in providing static protection at it's inputs? 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ G'day Stewart, I for one would never use a rig on its own, I would (and do) always use a dc ground on my kite antennas. That goes for Elecraft or any other brand of radio, no matter how much 'protection' they might have built in. Jeff Cochrane VK4BOF Innisfail QLD Australia Elecraft K3 #4257 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
