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Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Question

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Question
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:11:26 -0400
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Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/13/2010 3:08:55 AM Greenwich Standard Time,  
> j_hector_garcia@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> My  choice is  at least 7/8 heliax  and  some lmr600 up the tower,  remote 
> coax selector at the top
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> ~
>
> I've never been a big fan of remote switches  at the top of the tower...a 
> real hassle to get to, and in areas where  lightning is a factor, lots of 
> luck not having them getting  blasted.
>   

I have the same thoughts about the remote amp at the tower.

I use remote antenna switches, but they are only 20 to 30 feet up the 
tower. IOW easy to get at.
The shield of the coax is grounded at both the top and bottom of the 
tower.  So far, no problems even with LOTs of lightning strikes. (17 
that I can account for that were visually seen)

73

Roger (K8RI)
>  
> Bill KH7XS
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