On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:59:12 PM UTC-5, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
If you ground your dipole properly, you have less static.

Yes, there are a number of approaches: transorb, resistor, choke, 4:1 voltage balun, convert to a folded-dipole, arrestors, etc. But most hams don't ground their dipoles properly.
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73, Cecil, w5dxp.com