[TowerTalk] Help Needed for my First Tower --Coax Grounding

[Pete M]

I would agree, normally, but I have sold many ground kits here for $3-$5 
each (new). And have seen many for sale on ePay an other places for low 
and close to these prices.  I am not trying to sell any here and now.  
Please do not ask if I have any "???" for sale ... I will not reply too 
those.

Bottom line ... the grounding of the Heliax should be done per Mfg's 
recommendation ... they have more experience than we do ( I hope) and I 
do believe there are certain NEC codes that are applicable to this.

Look around you will find complete new ground kits ( with sealants, etc)

Pete WA2ODO


On 10/15/2013 7:09 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
> On 10/15/2013 4:34 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>> I have 8 never used Grounding Kits for Coaxial Cable (their title), that
>> will fit
>> anything from 1/2" up. Made by Radio Frequency Systems (but look a 
>> lot like
>> Andrew).
>>
>> I posted them here some time ago, but got no interest. Any interest 
>> now ??
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> You can use the grounding kits, which are very effective although they 
> do require some work and weatherproofing.  There is also the simple 
> way, but expensive. Two coax connectors and a bulk head connector.
>
> I'd use the bulkhead connector with less expensive coax on HF. All 3 
> connectors cost less than one hard line connector and about the same 
> as 1 grounding kit. They are also very effective.   I use it up 
> through LMR-600
>
> 73,
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR 
>> <n4zr at contesting.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I have used stainless shim stock from McMaster-Carr to address this
>>> problem.  The Andrew kits are nice if you can find them, but not cheap.
>>>
>>> 73, Pete N4ZR
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>>> On 10/15/2013 8:27 AM, Wayne Willenberg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello.  I am making good progress on my new (and first) tower.
>>>>
>>>> I am connecting my RF signals to the Yagis on my new tower using 7/8”
>>>> Andrew Heliax.  I would like to ground the top and bottom of the 
>>>> Heliax to
>>>> one of the galvanized legs of the tower.
>>>>
>>>> I am concerned about putting 2 dissimilar metals together (i.e., the
>>>> corrugated shield of the Heliax and the galvanized steel leg of the
>>>> tower).
>>>>
>>>> What type of metal is used to make the outermost shield of Heliax?
>>>>
>>>> And, do I need an intermediate metal (like stainless steel) between 
>>>> the
>>>> Heliax shield and the tower leg?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help.
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