Thanks, Don. I have a homebrew doublet with a gas discharge center insulator and I have been under the (apparently incorrect) assumption that I've been well protected from static buildup. I've also got a coaxial switch which is dialed into the dummy load when not in use.
Guess, I better go out and buy a 22K resistor now and fnish the job ;) Appreciate the tip. 73, Stan WB2LQF On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > The Gas discharge tubes are effective against large charges - the ones > I have will squelch a voltage in excess of 600 volts, but below that > level, they will do nothing. That 600 volt surge is enough to take > out the diodes in the K2 KPA100. The K3 has more protection. but > still should not be trusted when it comes to static charges. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
