[TowerTalk] Fwd: Terminate braid at top of tower...or not?

[Jim Brown]

On 11/1/2014 6:01 AM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
> Using a metal box to contain your current choke is OK

I disagree, because the box contains any heat produced in the choke, 
reducing the dissipation of that heat to the outside air, thus reducing 
the power handling of the choke.

The reason for bonding coax at top and bottom of a conventional tower 
has nothing to do with the shack, but rather is to keep the shield of 
the coax at the same potential as the tower, with the intent of reducing 
the likelihood of arcing between the coax shield and the tower in the 
event of lightning. In other words, it is to protect the coax.

73, Jim K9YC