[TowerTalk] Resistor Across a Choke Balun

[Edward McCann]

My experience has led me to 3-10 Megohms, at sufficient size. I’ve used 2 or 3 watt ratings without incident.

Ed McCann
AG6CX

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> On Jun 10, 2022, at 5:41 PM, Jim W7RY <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm putting a Balun Design 1115t on an A4s. Here is the Ozarks, we have *lightning!*
> 
> But I want to put a resistor across the antenna side to drain off any static that develops across the un-grounded element. The A4 is a balanced feed with not beta or gamma match. Just 2 isolated halves of the driven element.
> 
> 47K Ohm?
> 
> 100K Ohm?
> 
> 10K Ohm?
> 
> Thanks, 73, Jim W7RY
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