[TowerTalk] "Wire"less antenna connection

[Jim Lux]

>From a technical standpoint, it actually might be easier to lightning
protect than the usual ham installation.  The electronics is fairly dense,
can be placed in a shielding metal box/shelter that is compact, and has
appropriate transient suppression, etc.  At least you don't have to worry
about induced voltage carried on transmission lines, etc.

As for whether fried equipment in a box at the tower is different than fried
equipment in your house making a difference for insurance... I have no idea.

Interesting aspect to the problem...



----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: "Jim Lux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>; "Jim Miller"
<JimMiller at STL-Online.Net>; "TOWERTALK" <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "Wire"less antenna connection


> Yeah, and imagine how much fun it'll be to file the insurance claim when
> all that expensive stuff gets fried by a lightning hit.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
> > >> >
> >>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.
> >
> >I am working on this approach right now, but it will hardly be ready for
> >field day this year.
> >
> >
> >'rmk