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Subject: [TowerTalk] Surge Protector recommendations
From: rlvz--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Reply-to: rlvz@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 18:01:58 -0400
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Hi Guys,


Over the years, I've noticed a "love or hate" relationship with ICE Surge 
protectors.  Some hams love them contending "they are better than Polyphasors 
at bleeding off static electricity and reducing QRN".  Others have hated them 
saying "they don't hold up or burn out easily".  I have used both ICE and 
Polyphasor brands many times and have had ICE units become defective, but 
perhaps they became defective by doing the intended job they were built for?
 
So some questions:
 
1) Are Polyphasors as good at bleeding off static electricity and reducing QRN 
as ICE's? 
 
2) Is one better than the other when taking a direct lightning hit?
 
3) Is there a brand of Surge Protector that you like better than ICE or 
Polyphasor? 
 
On a related matter, I was sad to discover that Polyphasors are now made in 
China.
 
Thanks and Happy 4th of July America!
 
73,
Dick- K9OM
 
 
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