I am currently working on a problem with precip static on lowband police radio
antennas (39 Mhz) for State of SD. It was suggested to me by an engineer who
is now retired that he used a 1/4 wavelength shorted stub, grounded to the
tower leg to eliminate precip static. Place a Tee at the antenna, with feedline
coming into one side and 1/4 wave stub out the other, with far end of stub
connected to tower leg. It also worked down at the equipment end. Certainly
worth looking into, and I am going to give that a try and see how it works!
Will let you know.
73, todd
WD0T
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