Hi John and All,
> SNIP
> Coax: Three suppressors per cable. One at the top of the tower, one at
> the bottom of the tower where it makes the 90 degree bend to go to the
> shack, and one at the ground window entering the shack.
>
> Control Cables: Two suppressors per cable. One at the top of the tower
> and one at the ground window entering the shack.
>
> IMHO, if the base of the tower is more than 75' from the entry point to
the shack, even if and the >cables are buried, you should put a suppressor
at the base of the tower AND at the entrance to the >shack.
A lot of this stuff is common sense in dressing leads and grounding, both
of which will do more than any other suppression method.
Keep the lines INSIDE the tower when possible, let them exit ONLY at the
tower bottom, bury them when they leave the tower for a good distance, and
install a good radial system ground on the tower. Put a real ground at the
station entrance, and use some common sense and disconnect the lines when a
storm is nearby or when you aren't using the gear.
While the extra gizmo's can't hurt, real damage protection comes from
proper grounding and lead dress and having common sense about disconnecting
power and antenna leads during storms.
73 Tom
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