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From: | owen@piper.eeel.nist.gov (James C. Owen, III) |
Date: | Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:23:24 -0500 (EST) |
> The idea of a 100K resistor from the xmitter output to ground is > intriguing, Does this REALLY cause essentially no problem but continually > drain off static buildup???? (sounds like a laundry commercial --- that > static cling!) I have a longwire and USUALLY ground it when not in use, > but as seniliy approaches I often forget. Any one else doing this?? Any > comments from the group? > Yes I'm doing this. In fact it cured a problem with static that kept blowing the diodes in the power meter of a 580 DELTA. I connected 100K 1/2 w resistors from each position to ground of a B&W coax -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm Submissions: tentec@contesting.com Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm |
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