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Subject: [TenTec] Re: OMNI-6 front end protection
From: royanjoy@ncn.net (Roy Koeppe)
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 15:40:42 -0500
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Tnx Dave...

>>>See my article regarding OMNI-VI and OMNI VI+ front end protection =
at:<<<

Yes, I discovered my OMNI-5 was wide open DC wise, years ago.
I made an oath years ago that all of my antennas would have direct, DC =
to earth grounds, e.g., folded unipole vertical. No more clicking arc =
sounds in my tuners, and a direct connection to ground outside of the =
shack at all times for lightning.

However, my earlier post had nothing to do with this topic; it was only =
about RF being picked up from a local receiving antenna.

73,   Roy    K6XK            Iowa outback



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<DIV>Tnx Dave...</DIV>
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<DIV>&gt;&gt;&gt;See my article regarding OMNI-VI and OMNI VI+ front end =

protection at:&lt;&lt;&lt;</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, I discovered my OMNI-5 was wide open DC wise, years ago.</DIV>
<DIV>I made an oath years ago that all of my antennas would have direct, =
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sounds in my=20
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about RF being picked up from a local receiving antenna.</DIV>
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K6XK&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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