Still running my K1 (#1423) on inefficient low antennas. I have some trees that will give me good height 50-60' and orient the main lobe of a double extended zepp (14MHz) toward Oregon, take notice ECN.
I have come across a device that will keep the antenna at near DC ground at all times. http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/ice/impulse1.html go down to "Open Wire Arrestor", Model 309 "All units use torroidal inductors and present near dead DC short on antenna side of arrestor, constantly draining feedline wires of static and any developed voltage potential feedthrough breakdown voltage from input ports to output ports 4,000 to 6,000 volts. Arrestor units may be placed anywhere in the feedline at ground level without serious change in tuning, but small change may be detectable due "to small" increase in total feedline length caused by size of arrestor case & circuit." Just wondering if anyone else has used this or a similar item and what comments might be made. Just trying to be save from lightning. I would also put a DPDT knife switch between the feed line and the K1 with BL2 to ground the feed line when not in use. Thanks all. 73, W1TF, Ty in GA __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
