Richards wrote:
> I did not pay attention to the fact you are suggesting the use of the
> choke/ISOLATION baluns as LIGHTENING PROTECTION -- and,
> I was thinking you were just going to use them to minimize or
> eliminate common mode noise that might possibly get picket up
> on the coax and to minimize RF in the shack with them...
>
> I agree with Roger on this and limit my previous comments to the
> purpose for which I thought you going to use them for. Roger
> is a more careful reader than I am...
>
<sigh> I wish I could take credit, but accidents do happen. Good thing
no one I know is reading over my shoulder or you'd be able to hear the
laughter coming out your speakers.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> =========== K8JHR =============
>
>
>
>>> put ferrite beads over the coax and make a choke out of the coax where it
>>> enters the house on the premise that this choke point would look high
>>> impedance to lighting.
>>>
>
> ROGER SAID >>
>
>> I think you will find that these types of chokes are relatively
>> ineffective against lightning.
>>
>>
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