[TowerTalk] Mast Grounding

Dan Zimmerman N3OX n3ox at n3ox.net
Mon Nov 15 11:07:19 PST 2010


On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 12:42 PM, pfizenmayer <pfizenmayer2 at q.com> wrote:

> Mark - I had a situation with a HAM- IV  where I would get BC imod products
> on 160 and 80 . I chased myself all over the place looking for rectifying
> junctions in my antennas. Finally one day I accidentally noticed that if I
> cycled the rotor brake the imod would go away for awhile . A strap of 1/8
> steel cable from the mast to the tower leg took care of that. So now its
> standard procedure for my stuff.
>
>
Had the exact same problem with the rotator at the base of the 30 foot
rotating mast that supports my 20m Moxon.   Strapping around the rotor cured
it.


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