[TowerTalk] Polyphaser failure mode

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I was aware of that, Jim, it was the stays shorted part that had me 
wondering.  As it turns out, I had a flashover in an N-to-PL-259 
connection at one end of my hardline.  Spent some quality time out there 
with sandpaper, Scotch 2242 and Super 88, and everything is fine now.  
Thanks everyone who responded.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/26/2014 11:29 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> 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
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