[TowerTalk] Resistor Across a Choke Balun

[Jim W7RY]

No. Then they are outside in the weather and sun.

Thanks for the suggestion.

73, Jim W7rY


On 6/11/2022 8:39 AM, Peter Voelpel wrote:
> I would use >1Mohm resistors from both terminals to the boom.
>
> 73
> Peter, DJ7WW
>
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> W7RY
> Sent: Samstag, 11. Juni 2022 02:41
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Resistor Across a Choke Balun
>
> 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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