MICHAEL,
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"Also, how do I connect a lightning arrestor to the antenna
and how do I properly connect the coax to the antenna ?"
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Of... Lightning Arrestors and the Antenna Wire to Coax Cable Connection
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/2041
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ZAP - - - - - / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / - - - - - ________
Here are several Lightning Arrestor type devices
that can offer some "Limited Protection" in the
event of a 'nearby' Lightening Strike in your area.
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* Opek A7516 Lightning Arrestor [ Basic Air-Gap ]
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/4618.html
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* Transi-Trap LT utilizes a hermetically sealed gas filled cylinder
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/1502.html
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* Alpha Delta ATT3G50 series of coax surge protectors
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/4003.html
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* Antenna Super Market "Zap Trapper" Coaxial
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/2993.html
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* Cushcraft Constant Impedance LAC4
uses a replaceable Gas Discharge Tube
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/0614.html
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* DEO Receiver Guard 2000U
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/1305.html
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* Diamond CA Series of Coax Surge Protectors
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...tect/2318.html
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THE ANTENNA WIRE TO COAX CABLE CONNECTION :
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IMHO - The best was to make the Antenna Wire to Coax
Cable Connection is to use a Matching Transformer Balun
UnUn or what is called a Magnetic LongWire Balun.
+ These devices make the Electrical-Mechanical (Joints)
Connections between the Antenna Wire Element; the
Ground Wire; and the Coax Cable Feed-in-Line.
+ These devices also help to 'match' the "Impedance" of
the Antenna Wire Element to the Coax Cable Feed-in-Line.
+ These devices provide a "Direct-DC-Ground-Path" for
any Electrical Discharge pasted through the Antenna Wire
Element to earthen ground.
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* * * Balun Reading List ( Long )
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/337
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* RF Systems Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB)
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/1484.html
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* Shortwave Longwire (10:1) Antenna Feeder #SWL-1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5745940468
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* "Universal Magnetic Balun" (UMB) a Receiving (Only) Antenna
Balun with a 9:1 impedance ratio by Wellbrook, UK.
UMB= http://www.wellbrook.uk.com/UMB.html
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* Shortwave Longwire Antenna Feeder with balun LWF-1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5745918363
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* Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB) Palomar
http://www.palomar-engineers.com/MLB-1/mlb-1.html
http://www.antennex.com/palomar/page_6.htm
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* Longwire Isolated (10:1) Antenna Feeder - SWL-1G
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5746411443
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* WiNRADiO WR-LWA-0130 Long Wire Antenna Adapter
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/230
http://www.grove-ent.com/WR0130.html
http://www.winradio.com/home/lwa.htm
http://www.winradio.com/home/ax05e.htm
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BUILT YOUR OWN BALUN :
Do-It-Yourself Antenna Balun Kits by ByteMark
http://www.bytemark.com/products/kit_bal1.htm
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iane ~ RHF
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All are WELCOME at the Shortwave Listener (SWL) "Antenna Ashram"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
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I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
With a Shortwave Listener SWL Antenna of your own making.
"If You Build It {SWL Antenna} You Will Hear Them !"