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Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable protection

To: n4zr@contesting.com, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor cable protection
From: Joe <jbarkley@truvista.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:50:47 -0500
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Hi Pete, That is all fine and good, but it doesn't
take but one forgetful moment of not unplugging
to do the damage. I just moved to a place that sits up on a
hilltop with no trees to take the bruntof any strikes and I am doing it 
right this time
after doing the research on proper grounding techniques.
Nothing into the house without grounding protection.
I did the unplug thing for years and no problem but I just wanted to
do it this way this time.

Joe
KI4TZ

Pete Smith wrote:
> I can unplug rotator and antenna switching control cables a lot of times 
> for the cost of those polyphasers.  I think people also tend to forget 
> that they need to be part of a whole installation that is without weak 
> links.  In my case, with a second floor shack in an old house, I knew 
> going in that I could not get a good low-inductance earth ground, so I 
> decided to get used to unplugging everything - 4 coax cables, 4 control 
> cables - whenever the station isn't in use and there is any risk of 
> lightning.  The only damage in the house, in 14 years and with one major 
> direct hit, came from induced voltage on a wired Ethernet network (which 
> we then replaced with wireless).
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 3/12/2010 7:08 AM, Joe wrote:
>   
>> Hi Jim, I am getting ready to buy a couple of the polyphaser ones after
>> researching it a bit.
>> Joe
>> KI4TZ
>>
>> Jim Miller wrote:
>>    
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>>> I've seen lots of advice on grounding and protection of antenna signal leads
>>> but little on what to do with the rotor cable. It seems that since it is
>>> elevated and remote it is likely subject to similar pickup issues.
>>>
>>> Or am I missing something?
>>>
>>> I'm assuming I should bring it through the same service entrance location as
>>> the coax. What to do about protection etc?
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> jim ab3cv
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