I agree with Tom and Bob that the big, heavy choke is not needed. Even it
offers too much inductance to be an effective lightning path.
A spark gap is the thing to use across the choke or shorted 90 degree
feedline. It should have a weather cover and be set close but not too
close. See ROSS
If you use an automotive spark plug make sure its not the resistor type.
Carl
KM1H
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From: DAVID CUTHBERT telegraph...@gmail.com
To: Bob Kupps n...@yahoo.com
Cc: topband topband@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: Choke
Hi Phil
I'm no expert but plan to use a quarter wave shorted stub of RG6 at the feed
point of my verticals for static drain and harmonic reduction, along with a
spark gap in the event of a close strike.
73 Bob
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