Fw: [Hallicrafters] SX-110A question

[wb8jkr at juno.com]

 I solved  the problem. I installed a 250vac
rated .01 disc on each side of the line cord
to chassis, removed the 470K resistor and
installed a three wire cord. Much better me
thinks.

Mark  WB8JKR


On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:49:17 -0500 Bill Gerhold <k2wh at optonline.net>
writes:
> For the life of me I have never, ever seen the sparking across any
> connectors connected to any antenna I have ever had.  I know others 
> have
> said they have seen this but I have never, even with a full size 160 
> meter
> dipole!  I have even put an NE-2 across a PL-259 lying free during 
> an
> approaching lightning storm and nothing.
> 
> So, I have tried to no avail therefore, it does not exist.  I know 
> this is
> an old wives tale and has been passed down from generation to 
> generation
> until it has become a believed phenomenon.
> 
> Hi Hi.
> 
> K2WH
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Philip 
> Atchley
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 7:32 PM
> To: Mark Bell; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Hallicrafters] SX-110A question
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It's a "safety drain" thing.
> 
> When there is wind, even rain etc large static Voltages can 
> accumulate 
> on an antenna. I'm sure many of us have seen an antenna lead that 
> was 
> just laying there on the table start "sparking" across to a nearby 
> ground or across a coax connector, even in the absence of a "real" 
> lightening show.  I know I've heard that little "snap, snap, snap" 
> and 
> looked around to see where it was coming from.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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