[TenTec] Aux Antenna
James C. Owen, III
owen@piper.eeel.nist.gov
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 16:29:18 -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 switch. A 50 ohm
nominal output rig will see a high value resistor as an open and it will not
be seen when shunted across an antenna of reasonable impedance.
73 Jim K4CGY
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