Re: [Elecraft] k1 static charge
Thanks! It does not happen on the back deck with the end fed ParZ 20 meter ant. It only happens on the front with the random long wire, I think your right about the wind. Very windy. I will abandon the front op and stick to the safe antenna. I would hate fry my K1. I here for 5 more days. I think I wil put a 40 meter inv Vee up in the back. Thanks for the help 73 Don -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/k1-static-charge-tp7557763p755.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] k1 static charge
Don, Yes, you should be concerned for the health of your K1. If you have the KAT1 installed, the wattmeter diodes can be zapped by a charge like that. Use a resistor between the antenna and the counterpoise and if you can find a way to ground the K1 case, that would be good too. It does not need to be a wonderful ground, but even a 1 foot rod into the earth will help bleed off the static charge. The charge is most likely coming from "wind static" - there does not have to be much breeze to create it. 73, Don W3FPR On 6/17/2012 11:49 PM, Don Baucom wrote: > Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the > antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to binding > post on the bact of the k1. The negavtive post has a 6 foot wire connected > to it. The K1 will tune it to 1.5 swr. The issue is almost everytime I touch > the case, I get a static spark. This seems worrisome. Should I be worried?. > If so, what should I do? Taos is at 7000 feet with virtually no humidty. > > 73 > Don > K4YND > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/k1-static-charge-tp7557763.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] k1 static charge
10 k resistor from antenna binding post to ground Is the radio grounded ? That may help to Niel On Jun 17, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Don Baucom wrote: > Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the > antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to binding > post on the bact of the k1. The negavtive post has a 6 foot wire connected > to it. The K1 will tune it to 1.5 swr. The issue is almost everytime I touch > the case, I get a static spark. This seems worrisome. Should I be worried?. > If so, what should I do? Taos is at 7000 feet with virtually no humidty. > > 73 > Don > K4YND > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/k1-static-charge-tp7557763.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > __ > 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
[Elecraft] k1 static charge
Im operating portable from Taos, NM. I am using a K1 on the front porch. the antenna is a long wire about 80ft drapped over the roof connecred to binding post on the bact of the k1. The negavtive post has a 6 foot wire connected to it. The K1 will tune it to 1.5 swr. The issue is almost everytime I touch the case, I get a static spark. This seems worrisome. Should I be worried?. If so, what should I do? Taos is at 7000 feet with virtually no humidty. 73 Don K4YND -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/k1-static-charge-tp7557763.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __ 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
