Given how much operating is being done these days using complex remote
stations, it strikes me that a 10x10 hut at the base of the tower, with
everything in there but the operator end, is entirely feasible and not
even that expensive. There are wifi extenders on the market that
certainly could reach that far, and it wouldn't take many copper runs
for RF, rotators and other control circuits to far exceed the cost.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 5/18/2022 2:11 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
I think it is not difficult to have *NO* wires or coax runs for
multiple towers to transceiver using the Green Heron Everywhere (GHE)
system and "ether" ethernet and remote amplifiers.
GHE can be set up to wifi switch antennas, stacks, move rotators, and
continuous tune and switch segmented tuned antennas. My station does
all of these via wifi receivers although they are connected from the
single amp to the 3 towers with control wires and coax.
If lightning is a big concern this is the ultimate fix, all wireless.
WWA is the lowest strike are in the US so while I'm well protected,
it's not top of list for my QTH.
Most amplifiers now remote easily over ethernet/internet and that
removes the long coax. Ubiquiti for instance for links.
I think there other system choices than GHE.
Grant KZ1W
Redmond, WA
On 5/17/2022 19:27, john@kk9a.com wrote:
Of course this only works for stations with a single tower and the
equipment
may be more easily damaged from lightning strikes.
John KK9A
Kelly Taylor ve4xt wrote:
Curious. at what point, given the cost of hardline, does one consider
running code-compliant power out to the towers, putting the RF
components
there and using either ethernet or fibre between the control heads in
the
shack and the rf components?
Just a question. Flames will be ignored.
73, kelly, ve4xt
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