No in this system the poly phaser would go at the top of the tower just before the antenna cable. If you are using an amp it would go between the amp and the antenna. If just using a APPO you would put it right at the APPP. Jason
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Hokenson Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re[7]: [smartBridges] New Firmware There's a lot of difference between 1-5/8" heliax and LMR195/400 in terms of the amount of copper on the shield. And I would expect your polyphasers are attached down inside the equipment cabinet--NOT on the top of the tower. JH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 11:35 PM Subject: RE: Re[7]: [smartBridges] New Firmware > When you install the lightning arrestors don't worry about grounding. I > know I'm going to catch a lot of flack about this one, but basically > when you ground the equipment you are just begging for lightning to > travel up the cable you grounded instead of the tower. With the lighting > arrestor in place you literally don't have to worry about the voltages > getting into your equipment. I have never worried about grounding the > lightning arrestor to the tower or the equipment. Basically the > lightning arrestor is already grounded to the tower through the coaxial > cable that is attached to the antenna and then to the tower. I have > never had a cell site go down because of lightning and I manage well > over 50 of them. Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lancaster Networks > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 1:26 AM > To: Jason Keller > Subject: Re[7]: [smartBridges] New Firmware > > Hello Jason, > > Oh theres's a lighting rod, and low-band / uhf t-band antenna's on it > right > now at the top, so their the highest. > > I'll make sure the Polyphasers are installed as a must, and of course > grounded properly. > > Friday, July 18, 2003, 2:10:51 AM, you wrote: > > JK> Return-Path: <> > JK> Received: from [66.150.163.162] (HELO m5) > JK> by spamarrest.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.3) > JK> with ESMTP id 10163514 for cbunting; Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:15:04 > -0700 > JK> Received: from part-15.org ([198.63.203.3]) > JK> by mail.fission2.com (Merak 5.9.4) with SMTP id CPA74271 > JK> for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 02:12:41 > -0400 > JK> Received: from smtp.omnis.com [216.239.128.26] by pdqlink.com with > ESMTP > JK> (SMTPD32-4.07) id A15C290136; Fri, 18 Jul 2003 01:19:08 CDT > JK> Received: from home (unknown [208.28.240.102]) > JK> by smtp-relay.omnis.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCA675B673 > JK> for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 17 Jul 2003 23:11:14 > -0700 (PDT) > JK> From: "Jason Keller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > JK> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > JK> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 01:10:51 -0500 > JK> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > JK> MIME-Version: 1.0 > JK> Content-Type: text/plain; > JK> charset="us-ascii" > JK> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > JK> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) > JK> X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > JK> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 > JK> Importance: Normal > JK> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > JK> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > JK> Subject: RE: Re[5]: [smartBridges] New Firmware > JK> Precedence: bulk > JK> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JK> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > JK> What ever you do, never be the highest thing on the tower. Lightning > JK> travels from the ground up. Wherever it exits gets blown to bits. If > its > JK> your omni, or sectoral you will be sorry. Make sure there is a > lightning > JK> rod or something up there other than your antenna. Jason > > JK> -----Original Message----- > JK> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JK> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > JK> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JK> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 12:54 AM > JK> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JK> Subject: Re[5]: [smartBridges] New Firmware > > JK> On Fri, 18 Jul 2003, Lancaster Networks wrote: > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Thanks for the help, I was told by a couple people, don't bother with > >> the poly's, as it's so close of a hit if the radio is 2 feet away it > >> will get nailed also. But, hey they are only $50 or less and not a > lot > >> of loss. I'm not going to risk the AP's... > > JK> This is true, it PROBABLY won't help, but it won't hurt much either. > > >> Take a look at my site http://www.lancastertowers.com and look at the > >> tower on the right hand side... I'm considering mounting to the top > >> 10% but not right at the top possibly. Any thoughts on this? > > JK> Just run your downtilt calcs, see how it looks. Make sure you aren't > JK> shooting over your customer's heads. > > >> Thanks again for your input, and you sure moved a long way to the > >> Bahama's! No Amish down there I would gather? lol > > JK> Happy to help. And there aren't Amish here, but there are a few > (VERY > JK> few) > JK> Mennonites. > > JK> The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > JK> To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > JK> smartBridges <yournickname> > JK> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > JK> smartBridges) > JK> Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > JK> The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > JK> To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe > smartBridges <yournickname> > JK> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe > smartBridges) > JK> Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > > > -- > Best regards, > Chris Bunting, MCSE > President > Cellular: 717-278-6639 > Nextel ID: 196*50*18726 > -------------------------------------------------------- > Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer > A+ Hardware Certification > 3com NBX Certified Technician > -------------------------------------------------------- > Lancaster Networks > 1085 Manheim Pike > Lancaster PA 17601 > 717-735-2279 > www.lancasternetworks.com > -------------------------------------------------------- > > NOTICE: This Email message and all attachments transmitted with it may > contain proprietary information intended solely for > the use of the addressee. 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