[TowerTalk] Polyphaser failure mode

[Jim Brown]

On 6/26/2014 5:06 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> Is this a known failure mode for a Polyphaser protector? 

No, it's a known SUCCESS mode for a Polyphaser protector -- it works by 
shorting the strike from the center conductor to the shell. But it stays 
shorted, so either the protector or the element inside the protector 
must be replaced.

73, Jim K9YC