Topband: choke/bleeder resistor on RXvertical?

[Dale Putnam]

I put resistors (always 100k or more) across EVERY feedline - at the antenna. I keep a chart of what antenna has which value resistor.
Two reasons for the chart.. if the resistor changes value, I can find it quickly. IF I drop a coax into a couple others, I can quickly determine which antenna is connected with which feeder. The resistors are all under 2 watt. Since I generally run qrp, the summertime "missing" resistor, leads me to believe "there went another strike".. and the discolored ones, make me believe that even at 2 watts, the wind static has power.

Have a great day,

Dale - WC7S in Wy

"Actions speak louder than words"


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From: Topband <topband-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of Gary - K7EK via Topband <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 8:11 AM
To: Mike Waters
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: choke/bleeder resistor on RXvertical?

Question about the use of Ohmite bleeder resistors: What are the considerations relative to power rating in this application? Would  a 2w OX or OY ceramic resistor survive extended use of full legal amateur power limit on such modes as RTTY, FT8, JT65A, SSTV, and various other high duty cycle digital modes, and AM voice, etc?

Best regards,

Gary, K7EK

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On Dec 19, 2018, 13:08, at 13:08, Mike Waters <mikewate at gmail.com> wrote:
>ALL my antennas have Ohmite OX or OY resistors from the antenna to
>ground.
>From 56k to a megohm or three. Doesn't everybody? :-)
>
>Ditto at dipole feedpoints.
>
>73, Mike
>www.w0btu.com<http://www.w0btu.com>
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>On Wed, Dec 19, 2018, 12:19 PM Jamie WW3S <ww3s at zoominternet.net>
>wrote:
>
>> Since verticals are know to be "noisy" on receive, and a fix is a rf
>choke
>> or bleeder resistor to ground, anyone try that on short verticals
>used for
>> receive only to quiet some noise?
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