Re: Kite antenna with ocean ground -- charge buildup?

Ken

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"Ken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I will be running 28 ga. magnet wire along (& around) a 350 ft. kite
> line tied to a windborne kite -- for 160M work.
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> The other leg will be bare copper wire that runs 50 ft to the ocean.
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> I am not sure if this is a longwire antenna with counterpoise or a
> tilted vertical with ground plane.
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> Anyhow, I have been told that the wind will cause  static charge to
> build on the magnet wire and that a path to ground must be provided.
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> 1) Is this true?
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> 2) If it is true, would the problem be solved with, say, a 1,000 ohm
> resistor between the longwire and and saltwater ground leads at my
> tuner?
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> Ken KC2JDY
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> Ken
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