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RHF February 18th 11 02:45 AM

Dog Bone?
 
On Feb 16, 4:56*am, dave wrote:
On 02/16/2011 12:53 AM, RHF wrote:

Ever used this?

http://www.phillystran.com/136.htm


Dave - Nah nothing that fancy :
Just plain old Nylon and 'Poly' Rope. ~ RHF

RHF February 18th 11 02:53 AM

You have to remove the white lightning to contain blue lightning?
 
On Feb 16, 4:38*am, dave wrote:
On 02/15/2011 07:09 PM, RHF wrote:

Hey Now here Is A Use For An Empty Mason Jar
as a Lightning Protector -after- I Say After !


You Have Remove ALL {Each-and-Every Drop}
of The White Lightning From It ;;-}} ~ RHF
* .
* .


- Why not short the center conductor to ground?

One time I did have a Aluminum Ground Plate ~30"x45"
on Top of the Radio Desk with a SO-239 Plug and some
times I even remembered to disconnect the Antenna from
the Radio. Found that the Alpha-Delta Antenna Switch
with the 'Center' "COMM" {Disconnected & Grounded}
Position was easier to use and and hard to forget. :o)
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ch/2415alt.gif

~ RHF

dave February 18th 11 01:39 PM

Dog Bone?
 
On 02/17/2011 06:45 PM, RHF wrote:
On Feb 16, 4:56 am, wrote:
On 02/16/2011 12:53 AM, RHF wrote:

Ever used this?

http://www.phillystran.com/136.htm


Dave - Nah nothing that fancy :
Just plain old Nylon and 'Poly' Rope. ~ RHF
.


I have. Trust me, it works in the rain.

dave February 18th 11 01:41 PM

You have to remove the white lightning to contain blue lightning?
 
On 02/17/2011 06:53 PM, RHF wrote:
On Feb 16, 4:38 am, wrote:
On 02/15/2011 07:09 PM, RHF wrote:

Hey Now here Is A Use For An Empty Mason Jar
as a Lightning Protector -after- I Say After !


You Have Remove ALL {Each-and-Every Drop}
of The White Lightning From It ;;-}} ~ RHF
.
.


- Why not short the center conductor to ground?

One time I did have a Aluminum Ground Plate ~30"x45"
on Top of the Radio Desk with a SO-239 Plug and some
times I even remembered to disconnect the Antenna from
the Radio. Found that the Alpha-Delta Antenna Switch
with the 'Center' "COMM" {Disconnected& Grounded}
Position was easier to use and and hard to forget. :o)
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ch/2415alt.gif

~ RHF
.


Odd. The label on my Delta-2 says "COM" not "COMM".

RHF February 19th 11 11:19 AM

You have to remove the white lightning to contain blue lightning?
 
On Feb 18, 5:41*am, dave wrote:
On 02/17/2011 06:53 PM, RHF wrote:



On Feb 16, 4:38 am, *wrote:
On 02/15/2011 07:09 PM, RHF wrote:


Hey Now here Is A Use For An Empty Mason Jar
as a Lightning Protector -after- I Say After !


You Have Remove ALL {Each-and-Every Drop}
of The White Lightning From It ;;-}} ~ RHF
* *.
* *.


- Why not short the center conductor to ground?


One time I did have a Aluminum Ground Plate ~30"x45"
on Top of the Radio Desk with a SO-239 Plug and some
times I even remembered to disconnect the Antenna from
the Radio. *


- - Found that the Alpha-Delta Antenna Switch
- - with the 'Center' "COMM" {Disconnected & *Grounded}
- - Position was easier to use and and hard to forget. :o)
- - http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ch/2415alt.gif
- -
- - ~ RHF

- Odd. The label on my Delta-2 says "COM" not "COMM".

Dave : That's a 'Typo' on my part [COMM -v- 'COM']. ~ RHF
-the-link-shows-it-right-'com'-
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ch/2415alt.gif


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