📡 Enhance CB Ham Radio Antenna Safety with Ancable Lightning Arrestor/Surge Protector and UHF PL-259 Male to Female RF Coaxial Connector Adapter Review

Typical low cost arrester. It is only used to work with a portable antenna and is not recommended for permanent installation on the main antenna.

I've been using these arresters on each end of my power lines while doing a good job during recent thunderstorms here in Southern Arizona!

If you don't value your gear, use this Chinese POS. I would come back but not worth the hassle. Just throw it away for recycling. Go to DX Engineering and buy quality connectors.

Good basic discharger that removes static electricity build up. Make sure you give it a good "ground" and always unplug your radios when not in use as this and any other device may or may not rescue your radios.

Not strong at all, very thin wall around the threads, doesn't hold tight. Some people might be lucky with me, but I wasn't. I stopped taking it after a few days. I will save them for other projects but will not use them on my storm observation truck.

Tested on a spectrum analyzer with tracking generator, minimal insertion loss (<2.0dBm). Tested on a vector network analyzer with a good 50 ohm impedance load at various frequencies. Works best at <50MHz but performs satisfactorily in the 50-512MHz range, 1.25dBm insertion loss.

The item works for my application which is a counterpoise of connections to use a QRP antenna via S0-239 on the rear radio. Threaded grounding screws. But the transcover is grounded, which is also suitable for radio grounding in the mobile, where there are constant problems with the radio frequency.

very thin wall around the threads , holds not fixed. Some people might be lucky with me, but I wasn't. I stopped taking it after a few days. I will save them for other projects but will not use them on my storm observation truck.

Tested on a spectrum analyzer with tracking generator for minimal insertion loss (<2.0dBm). Vector network analyzer with a good 50 ohm load at different frequencies. Works best at <50MHz but performs satisfactorily in the 50-512MHz range, 1.25dBm insertion loss.

This item is suitable for my application which is a counterpoise to use a QRP antenna over S0-239 on the rear radio. In a hut, this arrester can be used Lightning restrictions are dying out - for small threaded bolts. But the transcover is grounded, which is also suitable for radio grounding in the mobile, where there are constant problems with the radio frequency.