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Re: [TowerTalk] Discharge with a dipole

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Discharge with a dipole
From: Dick Flanagan <dick@k7vc.com>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 17:25:03 -0700
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So while spark plugs might help save me from a lightning strike (lotsa 
volts), it doesn't seem they would be much good against a gradual static 
buildup.  What am I missing here??

Dick

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Dick Flanagan K7VC
dick@k7vc.com


On 5/14/2011 5:17 PM, K0DAN wrote:
> a) A couple thousand +/- ?
> b) Don't know...tubes? Solid state? But in in any case, probably a lot 
> less than a couple KV!
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick@k7vc.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Discharge with a dipole
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>> a) How many volts would it take to jump the gap?
>> b) How many volts would it take to damage the front-end of my receiver?
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>> Dick
>> > Dick Flanagan K7VC
>> dick@k7vc.com
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