[Elecraft] Antenna static charge precautions - any tips?

[Hank Garretson]

On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 7:07 PM, stan levandowski <sjl219 at optonline.net>wrote:

Guess, I better go out and buy a 22K resistor now and fnish the job ;)
>

I use a 3 megohm resistor. Since the purpose is to bleed off static
buildup, high resistance is fine. Depending on your antenna, frequency,
feeder impedance, and feeder length, who knows what the impedance is at the
shack. It could be above 2000 ohms in which case ten percent of your power
would be dissipated in the resistor. Go high resistance and you won't have
to worry.

Ski Exuberantly,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light