Topband: Surge suppression for Beverage?

[Bill Hohnstein]

> I would appreciate any suggestions on adding surge suppression to the
> terminating end of a single wire Beverage.

While Ohmite's OY series of ceramic composition resistors ("ideal for
circuitry associated with surges, high peak power or high energy") have
done a good job for me by themselves, my recent installation of a new
4,320 foot long Beverage (more so for lower frequencies) made me to
decide to add some more protection.  I added Taiwan Semiconductor's
SRYH-90L gas tube surge voltage protectors (the $1.85 CATV models
"with high current capability") across the resistors.  Both have survived
recent day's super wind static generator--60+ mph winds with sub 0º F
temperatures.

73,  Bill     K0HA


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