Hello, Am in the process of running underground coax/control cables to DXE UE-1P Grounding and Utility box IOT run 40m V dipole and topband inverted L/FCP. I have had the Polyphaser 50UX in the HF sy
Hello Tom, I have Polyphaser and I.C.E. units on all my cables ( Antenna and all Control ). I installed them in 1991 after several strikes damaged my Tranceivers. Since then, I have had no problems
Like Price I was seriously hit in 1989 lost all radios computers TV sets other appliances lots of coax and switches. Never again. Three towers the tallest is 185 feet. So I am the local lightening ro
The polyphasers are good protectors but be aware that they rely on gas tubes for protection and their failure mode is one that leaves you unknowingly unprotected. After so many ionizations the gas tu
On Sun Jan 20 01:58:14 2013, Cecil wrote: The polyphasers are good protectors but be aware that they rely on gas tubes for protection and their failure mode is one that leaves you unknowingly unprote
Several points here. First, there is no value to lightning suppression at the base of a tower unless that tower is next to the shack. A lightning suppressor shorts the center conductor to the shield
The polyphasers are good protectors but be aware that they rely on gas tubes for protection and their failure mode is one that leaves you unknowingly unprotected. After so many ionizations the gas tu
Could that not be said of any inline protection then? Almost, anything but a disconnect. Also, while we sometimes go wild with grounds, nearly ALL of the protection (or lack of protection) comes from