A couple of small engine spark plugs mounted on a metal plate that is part
of the ground system will solve the problem. Total cost should be less than
$5. With a 0.035" to 0.050" gap they should handle legal limits with no
problems. And they will drain off the static buildup that has been known to
damage radios.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denton" <denton@oregontrail.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?
> Right....currently am using a pair of high value resistors to drain static
> to ground (8 ft ground rod BTW) and to ensure some semblance of ground
> potential.
> Will wind or buy a pair of hi mu inductors to replace the resistors at a
> later date...and plan also in putting in a knife switch to ground the
> feeders and loop directly to same ground rod...or rods.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed" <w3nr@comcast.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec 238A settings?
>
>
>> Denton wrote:
>>> Ahhhhhhh...success! Ran 600ohm feeders all the way to the tuner in the
>>> shack! Since there is no wiring in that part of the ceiling, I just
>>> screwed
>>> some cuphooks on the ceiling and suspended the feeders in them.
>>> Preliminary
>>> tuning is nice and smooth.
>>
>> I did that once.....after $23,000 worth of fire damage from a direct
>> lightning strike that followed the open wire feeder into the house.
>>
>> Be careful and take precautions. 73
>>
>> Ed W3NR
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