[TowerTalk] Coax and control lines in same PVC

[Jim Brown]

On 6/18/2013 9:49 AM, Jim Lux wrote:
> In fact, what I did is run unregulated DC out, and had a point of load 
> DC/DC converter to trickle charge the battery.  A lot of these 
> switching/control functions are high peak, low average power. 

YES!  With this sort of arrangement, the power conductors can be pretty 
small.  And while solar charging batteries can be a good option, not 
everyone can use it -- my towers are in a dense redwood forest, so 
there's not enough sunlight to keep batteries charged, even for fairly 
small loads. :)

73, Jim K9YC