[TowerTalk] coax entry

[Norm Duxbury]

Do what your local electrical code specifies.  Not doing so puts you in an 
awkward position with respect to your insurer should you suffer a direct hit 
and there is damage to claim.

73, Norm - W1MO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kb2m at arrl.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 08:59
Subject: [TowerTalk] coax entry


> I'm building a new home that will have a full basement. I'm going to move 
> my
> shack into the basement and I'm looking for any ideas on how to bring in 
> all
> my antenna cable's. I have about 12 antennas total. Cable's will consist 
> of
> mostly RG-8, but two of the cables are hardline, one 1/2 inch, the other
> 5/8. The new house will be about 20 feet away from my tower.
>
> I was thinking of mounting  a grounded plate to the tower, and then attach
> all of the cables. I would also mount lightning suppressers at that
> location. I would then  run short 20 foot cables into the shack via a 
> buried
> conduit. What should I use for the conduit? Does mounting (and grounding)
> all the antennas to the Tower make sense, or should I do this just outside
> the house? Any and all input appreciated.
>
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> 73 Jeff kb2m
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