I'll keep an eye on it :) Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 9, 2012, at 10:53 AM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <r...@cobi.biz> wrote: > Many antenna systems do not require this protection. They are shunt fed > which provides a direct-current short across the feed line at all times. > > Chokes may work fine, but all chokes have some parasitic capacitance across > the windings which means they have a series resonances somewhere across the > RF spectrum. At those points the choke will greatly disturb the impedance > presented to the rig and absorb RF, even to the point of catching fire! > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of hawley, charles j jr > Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 6:29 AM > To: k6...@foothill.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna static charge precautions - any tips? > > Which begs the question...why isn't a 100K across the antenna jack in the > original design? > BTW, I use a choke across the antenna leads. > > Chuck, KE9UW > aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles BMWMOA #224 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
