[TowerTalk] Rotor cable protection

[Pete Smith]

I can unplug rotator and antenna switching control cables a lot of times 
for the cost of those polyphasers.  I think people also tend to forget 
that they need to be part of a whole installation that is without weak 
links.  In my case, with a second floor shack in an old house, I knew 
going in that I could not get a good low-inductance earth ground, so I 
decided to get used to unplugging everything - 4 coax cables, 4 control 
cables - whenever the station isn't in use and there is any risk of 
lightning.  The only damage in the house, in 14 years and with one major 
direct hit, came from induced voltage on a wired Ethernet network (which 
we then replaced with wireless).

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 3/12/2010 7:08 AM, Joe wrote:
> Hi Jim, I am getting ready to buy a couple of the polyphaser ones after
> researching it a bit.
> Joe
> KI4TZ
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> Jim Miller wrote:
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>> I've seen lots of advice on grounding and protection of antenna signal leads
>> but little on what to do with the rotor cable. It seems that since it is
>> elevated and remote it is likely subject to similar pickup issues.
>>
>> Or am I missing something?
>>
>> I'm assuming I should bring it through the same service entrance location as
>> the coax. What to do about protection etc?
>>
>> 73
>>
>> jim ab3cv
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