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Re: [TowerTalk] Polyphaser failure mode

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Polyphaser failure mode
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:29:59 -0700
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On 6/26/2014 5:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
Is this a known failure mode for a Polyphaser protector?

No, it's a known SUCCESS mode for a Polyphaser protector -- it works by shorting the strike from the center conductor to the shell. But it stays shorted, so either the protector or the element inside the protector must be replaced.

73, Jim K9YC
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