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From: topband-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Harold Smith
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 1:02 PM
To: Rick Stealey; topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Lightning protectors
I have a couple VHF protectors, and see them on ebay much more often than
the HF protectors. Is there any reason I should not be able to take a VHF
protector and put in an .01 cap and use it on HF. I mean.... the lightning
doesn't know or care what the label on the protector says, does it? (there
is no such thing as a vhf or an hv gas tube, is there?)
I've never seen a construction article on "build your own lightning
arrestor," And I wonder what's the big deal? I'd like to take an aluminum
box, put a bunch of SO239 connectors on it, some caps, and some gas tubes,
and integrate it all together. The heck with this $65 per lightning
arrestor stuff. Anyone have any knowledge on this subject?
Rick K2XT
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Rick,
If the protector has a coil in it, that could be a problem as it may become
very lossy at lower frequencies.
Jim, KR9U
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