Polyphaser was recommending using copper strap long before they were selling
it. They only started selling it as a convenience to customers that didn't
know where to get it when buying their other products. Even after stocking
and selling strap, for a number of years they still didn't do so for the
profit on the copper strap. It is probably a different story today though.
Same thing with their stainless transition clamps. They came up with these
other items to help support their main product line, the surge suppressors.
It made little sense to sell the surge suppressors if they would not be
installed properly. As a matter of fact the biggest obstacle was getting
people educated as to how and why to properly install the devices.
73
Gary K4FMX
73
Gary K4FMX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Kemker
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:48 PM
> To: jimlux
> Cc: Pete Stark K4OM; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] bonding to Rohn tower
>
> Why? Prime Directive: Always follow the Manufacturer's instructions.
>
> The manufacturer recommends using strap and clamps. Polyphaser and ICE
> both, that is. Polyphaser is out to sell things, sure. However, they'd
> probably sell the non-strap solution for just as much as the strap
> solution, so I'd tend to trust their engineering over guesswork about
> what a few microhenries might or might not mean to my house and gear.
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