[TowerTalk] Source for Beverage Antenna Terminating Resistors

[David Gilbert]

I would bet a lot of money that those gas discharge tubes (which sell 
for all of 70 cents in unit quantities) would be more dependable than a 
ball gap.

But yes,  a drain choke would bleed off DC voltages from static buildup 
and are commonly used on various antennas, but it wouldn't provide any 
protection at all for a spike from nearby lightning.

73,
Dave   AB7E


On 4/17/2023 3:34 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> I wonder if a ball gap around the resistor has been tried, or a static
> drain choke to ground at the antenna side of the resistor or both?
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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