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Subject: Re: LF: PA0RDT miniwhip in TX?
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My MiniWhip got nailed by lightning static within the first year it was 
up :-(

Mike
WE0H



Roelof B wrote:
> Hello Marco,
> 
> This question comes up from time to time.
> I have not had a single report of failure, due to mounting the antenna 
> close to a transmitting antennas.
> 
> The J310 is quite sturdy.
> Steve Ratzlaff, AA7U, has tested it in parallel to a 50 ohm dummy and 
> 100 W RF and it happily survived.
> KL7X had a lightning strike 25 m from his mini-whip and it was still OK.
> 
> The only problems encountered was when people accidentally sent 100 W RF 
> up the feedline.
> This fried the 220 ohm emitter resistor of the 2N5109 and the 2N5109 
> itself, but nothing else.
> 
> Due to the small capture area of the PCB antenna, high voltages don't 
> easily develop.
> 
> If your friend has a problem, I will sent him 10 J310's for free!
> 
> 73,
> Roelof, pa0rdt