[TowerTalk] Polyphaser Failure Mode

[RICHARD SOLOMON]

I made a mistake on the Part Number, it's the -C0 HF 3KW version.
Everything worked fine all day on 80 & 40, then I QRT'ed. Later that
evening I fired up and the SWR was out of sight. I removed the
Polyphaser and replaced it with a barrel UHF connector and all was
well. SWR back to normal.
Since these are a DC Block, it's had to tell what went wrong. We had
no lightning today so I guess I'll do an autopsy tomorrow to see if anything's
amiss. Assuming there's anything inside to tell the tale !!
 
73, Dick, W1KSZ
 
 



> From: sunset392 at cox.net> To: w1ksz at q.com; towertalk at contesting.com> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 22:39:42 -0500> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Polyphaser Failure Mode> > Hi Dick,> > My research shows the following for that polyphaser> > PPC-IS-B50-HU-C1 PolyPhaser Lightning Protector, UHF Female Connectors,> Bulkhead Mount, 500 W at VHF, 50-700MHz> > I am not sure how much power you were applying but to is not designed for HF> and that might be the problem.> > 73, de KN4KL> > -----Original Message-----> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of RICHARD SOLOMON> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:28 PM> To: TowerTalk> Subject: [TowerTalk] Polyphaser Failure Mode> > > I installed a Polyphaser B50HU-C1 on the 80/40 Butternut HF-2V. It looks> like> it is now an open circuit. I'll verify that tomorrow when I got some> daylight.> > Anyone experience that before ??> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ> _______________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> TowerTalk mailing list> TowerTalk at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk> No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 1/6/2008> 11:57 AM> > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1211 - Release Date: 1/6/2008> 11:57 AM>