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Subject: [Towertalk] Feedlines inside or out?
From: n3rr@erols.com (Bill Hider (N3RR))
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:21:15 -0400
Oops, my site link was wrong.
It's: www.erols.com/n3rr



> There are several considerations, but addressing the lightning issue for
> coax attached to the outside of a tower:
>
> There is no lightning issue if you ground the shield of the coax at the
top,
> close to the tower just before the coax leaves the tower to go to the
> antenna AND ground the coax shield at the bottom of the tower before the
> coax leaves the tower and continues towards the house/SPG, etc.  Use
> recommended grounding practices including ground kits, etc, at the top and
> bottom of the tower.  (SEE: ) Also, see PolyPhaser
> references mentioned in my site.
>




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