[Elecraft] Antenna static charge precautions - any tips?

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Mike,

A point worth mentioning I believe, is that a static drain resistor placed 
inside a transceiver/ transmitter/ receiver as you suggest will provide some 
protection against static should an external static drain resistor fail into 
an open condition.  Certainly good practice IMHO.

73,

Geoff
LX2AO


On September 09, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:


 > Well...perhaps because the addition of an internal high-ohm static bleed
> resistor at *any* radio set's antenna connection is trivial yet very good
> engineering practice that has no identifiable adverse effects and that
> costs essentially nothing.
>
> That's an 'all-win/no-lose' situation to this electrical engineer's eyes. 
> :-)