Re: Topband: Discharging static

["Logan Dietz" <cdietz@swbell.net>]

 I found that my balloon built static and caused noise in the receiver
unless I had about 50 feet of line between the top of the vertical and the
balloon.  I used insulated wire to minimize charging.  It did not seem to be
a problem after I did these two things.  (I used a 1/4 wave with the base at
the top of my 140 foot tower and with 2 1/4 WL radials going in opposite
directions.)

Chuck W5PR



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