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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