[TenTec] OT: Openwire/Window Line and Bad Wx

[Robert Arenella]

> On 7/29/2013 11:31 PM, Richards wrote:
>
>  > A second question is what lightning protection devices are preferred
>  > for securing open transmission line?
>  >
>  > ===============  K8JHR  ================
>
> I'm not sure what is "preferred", but what I use is a large DPDT knife
> switch, one side to the tuner, the other position to ground.
>
> Although I don't use one, there is always the ever-popular dual spark
> gap as shown in the old (and maybe newer?) Handbooks.
>
> Finally, for static mitigation there is the high value resistor from
> each open wire conductor to ground.
>
> 73,
> Carter   K8VT
>
>
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Another option is to use a pair of plate chokes from each half of the 
feedline to ground.  I have a friend up in NH using this setup.  Keeps 
the antenna & feedline DC grounded.  Lightning isn't his big problem, 
static electricity generated by blowing snow was creating havoc at his 
station.  The chokes solved the problem.

73 de bob,
N2OAM