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February 16th 11, 02:18 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

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Are Your SWL Antennas Fit-To-Be-Tied !

On 2/15/2011 4:28 PM, wrote:

On the subject of front end protection. Some very good (old-time)
designs contained a simple neon light (120vac) across the antenna
terminals . Such modestly priced extra protection never hurts . Gas
discharge tube type is much better,though .

Don't want to use a 120 VAC neon bulb...it has a series resistor. Just
use a plain NE-2 neon bulb without any series resistor, it fires at 60
volts and IS by definition a "gas discharge" tube.

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