[TowerTalk] Grounding control line shields at tower base

[Steve Gehring]

  Jim,

As mentioned in my previous and long email, the shields of all control 
and coaxial lines should be grounded at the top and bottom of the tower, 
as well as at the entrance panel at the house -- for all the reasons I 
mentioned.

Now go and do the right thing!  ;)

73 de NL7W


On 7/30/2010 9:42 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:
> I am trying to improve my grounding system, which I thought was pretty good,
> after a lightning strike in April.
>
> I now have Array Solutions control line arrestors at the base of the tower
> for my SteppIR, rotor, and DX Engineering remote antenna switch.  The
> SteppIR and antenna switch lines are shielded.  Should those shields be
> grounded at the bottom of the tower?  How about at my grounding panel at the
> entrance to the house, where I have ICE arrestors?  (I would assume so to
> both.)
>
> Jim N7US
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