[TowerTalk] "Wire"less antenna connection
    Jim Miller 
    JimMiller at STL-Online.Net
       
    Fri Jan 21 09:23:21 EST 2005
    
    
  
> So, when are radios going to start using optical links (like TOSlink)?
Yes,
> the cables are pricey (for no good reason... they're cheap 1000 micron
> plastic fibers), but ZERO ground loop potential.
>
> Jim, W6RMK
>
Eliminate all wires to the tower.  Use wi-fi to send digitized audio to the
tower base for input to the auto-tuning amplifier.  Rotor control also.
Supply AC power only and eliminate coax loss, lightning threat.
Jim KG0KP
    
    
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