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Re: [TowerTalk] Quad elements no rain static.

To: Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Quad elements no rain static.
From: Bob Matthews <kt3rr@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 16:21:19 -0500
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Years ago I had a 10 meter dc grounded Yagi with gamma match. That antenna did 
have rain static. So I feel the mention of dc ground has no bearing. 

Bob  KT3RR 

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> On Dec 5, 2018, at 05:48, Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It is an interesting thing, because many Yagi have the dipole at DC ground, 
> at the center support, part of the gamma-match system.
> I wonder if these Yagi suffer same rain noise.
> By the way, not every Quad uses Gamma feed. Most are balun and coax feed.
> 
> 73, Maximo
> 
> 
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> Enviado: miércoles, 5 de diciembre de 2018 10:26
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> Asunto: [TowerTalk] Quad elements no rain static.
> 
> 
> I believe the reason why quads do not  exhibit rain or snow static is because 
> the driven element is at DC ground.
> 
> I feed mine with a tri gamma match
> 
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