[TowerTalk] Lighnting Protection

[john@kk9a.com]

I have a couple of the Array Solution lightning protection boxes and I think that they would be a good choice for your rotator cables.  Polyphaser makes one and I have them as well, but they are more pricey.  MOVs cost around $1 each and you could also make your own protection circuit.

John KK9A


To:  towerTalk at contesting.com 
Subject:  [TowerTalk] Lighnting Protection 
From:  jd_hudson at comcast.net 
Date:  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 03:53:21 +0000 (UTC) 
 

Whats everyone using for lightning protection for rotor cables (8 conductor) 
and STEPPIR control cables (16 conductor). I'm looking at the ARRAY SOLUTIONS 
sets but would like to check out all the other setups, if there are any? 


Setup is 55' crankup with 4 element STEPPIR, inverted L , GS10000 Yaesu rotor 
at 135' from the shack. Polyphasers on the coax and a Ameritron coax switch at 
the tower. 


Any help is appreciated 


John 
KO4XJ