Re: [TenTec] Good Surge Supressor

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX <RMcGraw@Blomand.Net>]

I do hope that you have bonded all of your driven grounds on your property 
together.  If not you are asking for problems with near-by lightning strikes 
with a step voltage developed between two or more different grounds.
73
Bob, K4TAX

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin AA6E" <martin.ewing@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Good Surge Supressor


> I recently installed a single-point ground system, for lightning and
> surge protection.  I used the Polyphaser PLDO box for the AC line,
> which is very well built, but not cheap - $170.  It protects the whole
> station, including computers, and that makes the cost easier to
> justify.  In my view, you need a good low-Z ground system, including
> protection for phone lines, antennas, rotators, etc.  A surge arrestor
> referred to the green wire will add some protection against AC line
> events, but not against many other threats.
>
> Info on the PLDO-120US15A:
> http://blog.aa6e.net/2005/03/polyphaser-pldo.html
>
> Info on the SPG at this QTH:
> http://blog.aa6e.net/2005/03/in-shack-ground-system.html
>
> 73 Martin AA6E
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