[Elecraft] Rig Insurance

[Don Wilhelm]

Jerry,

Even though ARRL offers good and comprehensive insurance coverage for 
your ham gear, you talked about an arc from your coax connector.
The best insurance for that condition is to make certain there is a DC 
path across each of your feedlines to dissipate such a static charge.
A 5k to 50k 1 watt non-reactive resistor will normally do that job nicely.
An in-line antenna switch to switch the transceiver to a dummy load (or 
an open) is good additional insurance.  If you do use an antenna switch, 
you may be able to open it and install the above mentioned resistors inside.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/7/2015 11:13 AM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
> I'm wondering with such a large investment in gear if anyone has special
> insurance just for their station? I'm pretty OCD about disconnecting my
> station when not in use (major pain) and actually had my coax arch connector
> arc over recently (I keep rubber covers over the connectors when not
> connected) when a storm was near and there was a lightning hit up the road.
>
>   
>
> It would be a real shame to invest in a lifetime rig and lose it to
> something silly like a storm/fire..etc.
>