[TowerTalk] Tall verticals

[Tom Rauch]

> How do you plan to effectively isolate the feedline for the
> insulated beam from the vertical radiating system?  If you can do
> that, it will probably work OK.  But it might raise lightning
> damage control isues.  If lightning isn't a big concern at your
> site, this isn't a big issue.

You could use a feedline choke at the feedpoint, but it would have 
to be very very big to avoid series tuning the antenna and making 
things worse. 

Also, how would you insulate the antenna for the RF voltages that 
might appear between the tower and the antenna? 
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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