>
> Hi again folks,
>
> Wherever I read the details here, I see that the coax (es)
> runs should be
> grounded at the base of the tower before routing to the shack.
>
> So, does this mean that I scrape off a piece of the jacket
> and strap the
> shield to ground? I suspect some folks just put a tight
> clamp around the coax
> and tie the clamp to the ground.
>
> I just want to do the best thing.
>
> Regards, Warren A Wolff; W5KKW; Extra Class (CW Rules!!)
> _______________________________________________
Polyphaser among others makes a clamp for just this application. It provides
the transition to copper grounding material and even has some stuff to seal
the braid on the coax.
73 John
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