On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 7:07 PM, stan levandowski <sjl...@optonline.net>wrote:
Guess, I better go out and buy a 22K resistor now and fnish the job ;) > I use a 3 megohm resistor. Since the purpose is to bleed off static buildup, high resistance is fine. Depending on your antenna, frequency, feeder impedance, and feeder length, who knows what the impedance is at the shack. It could be above 2000 ohms in which case ten percent of your power would be dissipated in the resistor. Go high resistance and you won't have to worry. Ski Exuberantly, Hank, W6SX Mammoth Lakes, California Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light ______________________________________________________________ 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