GALE STEWARD wrote:
> Time for a new thread!
>
> I ran across this the other day. Apparently these devices are used all the
> time on aircraft.
>
> http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/static-buster/buster.html
>
> Click on the "ELECTROSTATIC RECEIVER NOISE as a PDF file" to view an article
> on how these devices can be used on antenna systems.
>
> 73 Stew K3ND
>
a high (RF) impedance bleed to ground can also help, as will avoiding
"pointy" ends to elements.
Aircraft have a particular problem with p-static because they are
isolated from ground, so charge can accumulate on the plane until the
field exceeds the breakdown for air at sharp corners.
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