Oops that link did not work. On the Tessco site search for product # 310778 If using braided cable, such as LMR400 size, Times Microwave does make a grounding kit for RG8 braided size cable. Not exac
Waterproof N connectors, Female/Female Barrel/bulkhead feedthrough that's grounded? or Strip outer insulating jacket off, wrap clamp around, solder, cover thoroughly or pot it? However, I don't know
bonds at top and bottom - homemade. (http://picasaweb.google.com/kc2tnpix/HamRadioTowerGroundingCoaxAndTower) Lovely job. Congrats. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH **Ideas to please picky eaters. Watc
...."Is it because of some overvoltage issue on the shield? Maybe letting the coax be the sacrificial fuse (i.e. let it arc through the jacket) might be a good approach?"..... That is exactly what yo
Indeed.. if the goal is to protect the coax, you're right. If the goal is to protect the equipment inside the shack, and you're willing to sacrifice the coax, then... But an interesting question aris
Well you are thinking like a Californian. Direct strikes maybe rare in California, but in other places they are very common. I now live in a much lower lightning probability area than my Florida loca
Jim et al: In the early chapters of his book <The Grounds for Lightning rise due to lightning strikes on towers. You know, el dee aye dee tee stuff. The entire book is a worthwhile read for us tower
How tall is your tower? My family lives in NE Florida and are always trying to get me to move there... --Original Message-- _______________________________________________ ___________________________
My tower is only 55 feet, and 71 feet to the top of the mast, but it is also located on a hill and is the highest thing around for a long distance except for a very few trees about 700 feet away. NE
With arrestors at the tower only, a surge could be induced in the portion of the cables leading from the tower to the house, and there would be no protection from the surge jumping right to the equip
Author: Larry DiGioia N8KU <towertalk@longwire.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:52:23 -0500
I am wondering - do you mean that you would bring the coax all the way down to the base, ground it there as usual, THEN back up again to the take-off point? That seems like a pretty good idea, I can'
I was thinking more of the case where your coax gets from tower to shack at ground level or in conduit. for the case where you leave the tower at some height and, say, go across to the house at some
I think that you'd need another shield ground at the point where you get close to the equipment. That way, any induced currents are on the "outside of the coax" and can flow "outside the shack" to gr