[TowerTalk] CM Chokes and beams

[Steve Hunt]

Jim,

That's correct - otherwise you are providing a path for CM current that 
bypasses the choke.

73,
Steve G3TXQ



On 07/10/2013 21:13, Jim Miller wrote:
> I'm getting ready to mount my beam atop my AB621. My location is the
> highest for a couple of miles around the trees here are often hit by
> lightning.
>
> I'm planning to ground my coax at the top and bottom of my tower and of
> course bond it at the utility entrance on the way to the shack.
>
> Am I correct that the common mode choke should go between the top-of-tower
> ground and the rotor loop on the way to the beam? To do otherwise would
> seem to just short it out.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim ab3cv
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