Topband: Polyphaser IS-50UX-CO vs ICE Model 303?

[Cecil]

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 tube will fail and won't clamp on the next strike.  For a time Polyphaser made a test set to verify the function of the gas tube.  We use those at work to test those in use once a year and every year we find a few that have failed.  Polyphaser quit selling the test set (FIST4) several years back so one will need to find another way to test them....maybe a meggar.

Cecil
K5DL

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On Jan 18, 2013, at 9:15 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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.
> The most important is a good Grounding System. A couple of ground rods won't 
> do the trick.
>  
> 73..Price W0RI  near Saint Louis, MO.
>  
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> Subject: Topband: Polyphaser IS-50UX-CO vs ICE Model 303?
> 
> 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 system since 2008 and it has worked 
> well....I have two each of PP and ICE in the radio closet and wonder which the 
> group would recommend over the other. The reason the HF system has the PP is 
> that they arrived before the ICE units. What has been your experience/advice?
> 
> 73
> Tom
> CX7TT aka CW7T
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