[TowerTalk] 25G questions - House Bracket Noise

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 6/8/2010 5:35 PM, Allen R. Brier wrote:
> Do you ground any of your rotator conductors? I haven't checked the internal
> schematic of my rotator controller (Green Heron) or the rotator itself. Is
> one or more of the conductors at ground potential?
>
>    
That's one controller I have no experience with.  I have the Prosistel 
PST-61 with the digital controller. There is a low enough resistance to 
ground that static has not been a problem. I don't ground them, but they 
run in conduit and underground for a ways with other cables and are 
taped to the tower legs from the rotator down to the NEMA enclosure at 
the bottom so static build up is unlikely.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Allen Brier N5XZ / KL5DX
> 1515 Windloch Lane
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger (K8RI) [mailto:K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net]
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 25G questions - House Bracket Noise
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> Suspended conductors are great at picking up induced voltages and
> horrendous static charges if not grounded. This includes any control
> cables such as rotator and remote antenna controls.
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> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
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