[TenTec] Front End Protection

[Cook, Thomas A]

I live on a (decent) hill and often take the brunt of storms, electrical and
snow.  I have a panel with (old) UHF & N connectors tied to my ground system
with #2 copper.  ALL antennas can be removed from bulkhead feedthrus and
grounded when there are *any* signs of potential problems.  Ooooh, did I
really say that?

Tom - WA2BPE

> ----------
> From: 	rohre[SMTP:rohre@arlut.utexas.edu]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 13, 1998 3:01 PM
> To: 	Cook, Thomas A; tentec list
> Subject: 	RE: [TenTec] Front End Protection
> 
> Yes wind induced static can zap a front end of a receiver, one list member
> of
> another list reported such just last month.
> 
> Disconnect whenever you are not on the air, and move the lead in well away
> from the radio desk surface is the best policy, and ground the antenna
> leadins
> to your main protective ground entry.
> 
> Stuart K5KVH
> 

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