[ICOM] IC-756PROIII No Transmit

[Fern]

Use of a balun will drain that static.  Fern


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick at k7vc.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-756PROIII No Transmit


> Gary's advice is excellent.  I live in a very dry climate and in the 
> summer I can draw a hear the snapping of an arc from the center 
> conductor to the ring of a PL-259 connector connected to an unused 
> vertical antenna.  Use some means of continuously draining the ESD 
> voltage from your coax.  ICE makes a lightning suppressor that does 
> this or you can configure an RF choke or even a simple non-inductive 
> resistor from the center conductor to ground to drain off the charge.
> 
> Dick
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