Connecting coax shield to tower near top
 

Many have advised connecting the shield of the coax to the tower up near
the top.

Doesn't the connection to the antenna take care of that, assuming that the
shield connection at the antenna connector is grounded (some aren't, I
think that most are)?

Also, one is supposed to connect the coax shield to the tower again near
the bottom, where the coax leaves the tower.

What is the best way to do that without damaging the coax or leaving its
innards open to the elements?

Connecting coax shield to tower near top
 

"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in
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Many have advised connecting the shield of the coax to the tower up
near the top.

Doesn't the connection to the antenna take care of that, assuming that
the shield connection at the antenna connector is grounded (some
aren't, I think that most are)?

Also, one is supposed to connect the coax shield to the tower again
near the bottom, where the coax leaves the tower.

What is the best way to do that without damaging the coax or leaving
its innards open to the elements?

At our tower site, we just connect the coax to the antenna. Put up by a
pro, and works just fine.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

Connecting coax shield to tower near top
 

"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in message
.. .

Many have advised connecting the shield of the coax to the tower up near
the top.

Doesn't the connection to the antenna take care of that, assuming that the
shield connection at the antenna connector is grounded (some aren't, I
think that most are)?

Also, one is supposed to connect the coax shield to the tower again near
the bottom, where the coax leaves the tower.

What is the best way to do that without damaging the coax or leaving its
innards open to the elements?


Go to my website...http://home1.gte.net/res0958z/ and you'll see how mine
have been done. This method is even on the ARRL pages in a Power Point
presentation on Lightning Protection for the Radio Amateur at
http://www.arrl-al.org/LtgProt-2006.ppt
You want to ground the shield at the tower top, again at the tower bottom,
(see the photos) and then at an entrance panel outside the shack entrance.
Barrel connectors will do, seal them with Coax-Seal.

73,
Bill
KC9CS