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Old June 20th 12, 09:40 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Sal M. O'Nella[_2_] Sal M. O'Nella[_2_] is offline
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Default loop antennas and noise suppresion


"W5DXP" wrote in message
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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.
--
73, Cecil, w5dxp.com


I have no idea how to ground a dipole and I don't think I've ever done it
except by accident.

I welcome any direction. (Having just read the foregoing, I have not
searched the Internet, yet.)

"Sal
(KD6VKW)