Thanks Jerry for your sage advice. Will you be my Elmer too?
73, and Happy New Year.......
Bill (KC9CS)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Devine" <krr2ak@juno.com>
To: <res0958z@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:03 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] innovative ways to ground coax cables??
>
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:00:50 -0500 "Bill Otten" <res0958z@verizon.net>
> writes:
> >
> >Having looked at the Polyphaser and Andrews coax grounding systems,
> >and
> >primarily considering costs to install a number of these coax ground
> >kits
> >(ie, top of tower, bottom of tower, at SPG bulkhead panel, etc) has
> >anyone
> >any clever ideas for accomplishing the same thing at less cost? It
> >looks as
> >if the Andrews system even used about a 2-4" female barrel connector
> >(PL258?) which is a feasible method, albeit I'd have some concern
> >about
> >insertion losses with several connectors. Any help?
>
> Oh yeah very possibly a 100th of a db to give up for lighting protection
> is sound
> consideration of real world events. Then if we consider the imp bump all
> bets are
> off. I think I would not bother at all and just pray to saint crack face
> in the
> next pile up and stormy weather...
>
>
> >Wishing a healthy and prosperous New Year to all......
> >
> >Bill (KC9CS)
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