[TowerTalk] 7/8" hardline connectors

[James Wolf]

>
> On Thu, 23 Jul 1998 08:52:53 -0500 leeonline@mindspring.com writes:
> >
> >Brian,
> >Make sure that you do not allow the cable to touch the tower.
> >Normaly this would not be a problem except that the bare sheild
>  will rub the tower and create noise.
>
> >lee
> >KE4VYN

We had this problem at K9UWA.
The un-jacketed coax shield against the tower caused a diode action in the
presence of RF from either local AM stations or the other operator station.
Insulating it from the tower except at the top and bottom where it is
clamped cured the problem.
__________________________
James Wolf, KR9U
jbwolf@cris.com (hm)
jbwolf@most.fw.hac.com (wk)
Fax: 219-637-7074



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