[RFI] proper grounding the FT-857

[kd4e]

Do you have any idea as to the loss injected by that device
across the full spectrum?

(I am guessing 6M may be the most noticeable).

Just wondering ...

I copied this to a couple of other lists where there may be
Hams with some good info re. this.

> I bought a cheap ($5.00) CB type "spark gap" lightning
> arrestor. I screwed it into one of the SO239 outputs and
> used the big screw on the side to run a big piece of
> braided coax shield to ground. Problem solved.
> Bill Albert AD5TD RRO 3A Woodsboro TX


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