[Elecraft] Antenna static charge precautions - any tips?

F5UL f5ul at orange.fr
Mon Sep 10 01:49:16 EDT 2012


Hi, all!

10 years ago (in 2001) YL and myself changed our home location and our place 
of choice is very thunderstorm addictive!!!
So, after burning an Drake TR7, I installed, on the antenna line a box with 
a big relay, turning on with whatecer 12 V PS I turned on
swithching between a chock (2.5 mH National) when the PS is off, and a 1.5 
Meg resistor with the PS on.
The build up of static was resolved and I did not had any discharge with 
whatever TRX I am using (K2, Juma TRX2 and KX3).
At this time I was running 600 W so the relay was able to support that power 
level (TR7 and L7A PA).
Best 73 to all and GL with statics and thunderstorms!!!
Bob F5UL



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