[Boatanchors] Receiver Antenna Input Question

[J Forster]

Purpose was to say purpose was to discharge static buildup. A NE-2 offers
little protection from any strike. Static is common on aircraft, hence the
tinsel on wing tips.
-John



Carl wrote:

> What was the purpose of snipping my reply and then acting as if the
> ARC-5 suggestion was your own?
>
> Here is the part you snipped:
>
> A neon will also bleed off lightning charge buildup from a nearby strike
> or cloud to cloud discharges. With a Beverage antenna its not even
> local, Ive been bit by a strike several miles away.
>
> ARC-5 receivers had a NE2 or similar which was effective against the
> fairly low power of the matching TX.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 9:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Receiver Antenna Input Question
>
> > BTW, you might want to look at some vintage designs, like an ARC-5 Rx.
> > I
> > think you need a resistor or two. Also, you want to use a recently
> > made
> > NE-2. The radioactive material in them decays and they get harder to
> > start.
> >
> > -John
> >
> > =============
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >
> >> By the time a NE2 fired at 90V the front end coils would be fried
> >> especially on the lower bands. The Navy used a neon bulb to protect
> >> front ends from TX antennas that were often only 50' away but it was
> >> biased so it fired at a much lower voltage. It was also much more
> >> robust
> >> than a NE2. [snip]
> >