[TowerTalk] rain static (a cure?)

[Jim Brown]

It would move the resonant frequency down, but only 1-2%.

73, Jim K9YC

On 12/4/2018 12:02 PM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
> That would change the frequency.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 7:24 PM Bill via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Interesting topic.
>> Back when I was in FL is used 80 meter quad loop arrays and never had an
>> issue with rain static.  The loops were all from insulated wire.  I wonder
>> if coating the elements with liquid electrical tape or something similar
>> would do the trick.  It might be easy enough to do to just the driven
>> element, since I believe that is the main source of the QRN.
>> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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