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Rich said:
“But no matter what the elevation of the tx and whip, and the length of the ground conductor, whether or not the whip has a DC path to the ground conductor/chassis depends on the tx system design. Even if the tx chassis has a good connection to DC earth ground, that may not prevent static charges from building up on the whip, itself — which of course is the highest point in the system, and the most susceptible to lightning effects.”
I said:
I know the Rangemaster has what appears to be a gas-discharge tube at the feedpoint with one leg tied to ground.
WDCX AM1610 Part 15
John
Owner-Operator-Chief Engineer-Program Manager
