[TowerTalk] Polyphaser

Glenn Thorne gathorne at traer.net
Tue Mar 16 10:55:08 PDT 2010


I use the same Polyphaser and my MJF-259B works just fine through it.  

73, Glenn/KD0Q

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "w4lde" <w4lde at numail.org>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Polyphaser


>I am installing new coax from the tower to the shack and have inserted a 
> polyphaser IS-50NX-CO,  N-style connector and wanted to check everything 
> out from the shack to the tower before I connect it to the beam.  The 
> polyphaser is located at an entrance panel some 30' from the shack.
> 
> The unit is not new but did come in the original box with all hardware 
> and instructions, however, how do I check out the unit to know if its 
> still good?
> 
> This is a DC blocking style so there's no connection between center 
> pins, I have a MFJ antenna analyzer but I don't think it sees past the 
> polyphaser fro the shack end.
> 
> How does one know if the unit is OK or not?  There is a varied opinion 
> as to there worth and maybe I should select a different product.  I 
> always disconnect the antennas in the shack but wanted to add some 
> protection at the building entrance plus I can also disconnect the coax 
> and also the rotor cables there.
> 
> 73 de
> Ron W4LDE
> 
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