Dennis & Walt, I was using John's MW550P when it started getting noisier and the gain started dropping. I wondered if a charge down the line on the 1500' beverage was the culprit, however I have all my the antennas on matching transformers and I have not noticed any large amount of voltage to the receiver. I would think using the small wire on the matching transformer, it would have burned that too. However several months later during a lightening storm (I had my antennas disconnected), The pot on the SW EWE died. It was burnt alright, so some voltage hit it. The strike was in Astoria 8 miles away though. I have no idea how sensitive the RF circuits are in the MW550P. The Drake R8 has a lot of protection, except with a direct strike of course.
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