Oh, yes, and a commercial Siemens whole-house protector. We're not naive down here. :)
On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 6:09 PM, William H. Fite <[email protected]> wrote: > Randy, if I am the William you are talking about then you didn't read my > email closely. My equipment was damaged by a spike on the CABLE, not the > ANTENNA and not the LINE POWER. > > My antennas are all protected by Alpha Delta gas discharge devices and are > shorted to ground when not in actual use. My power is protected by a > Brickwall surge protector and an ICE line filter. > > Since then, I have added an APC etherrnet surge protector and a Tii > Technologies surge protector on the cable. > > This is the price one pays for living in the lightning capital of the > world. We do all we can and still get zinged now and then. > > If you were talking to another William, I stand corrected. > > Bill > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 1:05 PM, K0DAN <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> When considering gas discharge surge suppressors, another contender is >> Alpha >> Delta Transitraps... >> >> http://www.alphadeltacom.com/tt3g50.html >> >> I use Polyphasers, Transitraps, and I.C.E. >> >> Whichever product you select... >> >> Consider your RF output power as well as operating frequencies. Some >> suppressors have relatively narrow frequency ranges, others don't care >> much >> until you start to approach 1000 MHz. Similarly, some have more >> restrictive >> RF power limitations than others. (Use the right tool for the job...) >> >> Consider if you are passing DC up the feedline to control switches & >> preamps. Some suppressors block DC. >> >> Consider ability to test & replace "plugs" for failure. >> >> All of these are good products and well worth the investment/protection >> from >> disaster. Depending on your application, some are better than others. >> I am not endorsing one vs. another, but have spent a lot of time >> (and $$) in this arena, and as always there are choices.... >> >> GL and may lightning and power surges avoid your QTH. >> >> 73 >> Dan >> K0DAN >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Ellison" <[email protected]> >> To: "Randy Emerzian" <[email protected]>; "FLEXEDGE" < >> [email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 11:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] (no subject) >> >> >> Polyphaser makes a good arrestor. Also look at ICE >> (http://www.iceradioproducts.com/), they do it a little differently and >> constantly drain DC to remove static off the antenna system >> (http://www.iceradioproducts.com/33.htm). I swear by them. >> >> >> -Tim >> ----- >> W4TME >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Randy Emerzian >> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 12:29 PM >> To: FLEXEDGE >> Subject: [FlexEdge] (no subject) >> >> William, Flex Users, >> >> A Polyphaser or similar protection device connected in series with the >> FLEX >> Radio and your antenna, with a GOOD ground connection may have saved your >> station. The cost of a Polyphaser is less that the shipping cost to send >> your Flex Radio in for repair. The devices can be found at the following >> URL: >> http://www.polyphaser.com/Products/prod/coax/ >> >> I require this protection on ALL commercial installations I do. Be sure to >> use a #6 ground connection, or better to the device. >> >> '73s >> >> Randy >> K6VAU >> _______________________________________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is >> used >> for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist >> who are using alpha and beta versions of the software. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flexedge mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz >> This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. 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