Jay in the Mojave wrote:
Steveo wrote:
jim wrote:

Steveo wrote:


jim wrote:


Steveo wrote:


Not much DX in the last week or so over here.

How do you have Jays Ant mounted? Like how high, any trees around
etc...



It's about 37' to the base of it. I'm surrounded by big trees here
man, my beam antenna is 75 feet away from Jay's antenna, and it is
surrounded by big trees too. Don't let the trees stop you from trying
it.


Smaller plot than you and I have 60'+ oaks n maples all around. Got a
40' tower but what a bitch its gonna be mounting the JoGunn monster on
that with the limited space. I'll have a beer and think about it...



Is the tower hinged for easy access, or maybe not? Is it a one shot
-up- deal with the antenna choices?

If that's the case I'd start with a ground plane as high as you can get
it up in the air and with as much ground as you can pound. I run two
eight foot copper ground rods right below Jay's antenna, and wonder it
it's enough.

Ever think of trying a wire antenna in those trees?


Hello Steveo:

Having the tower to hinge over using a winch or power winch is something
I use almost every day. Guy who don't have a tower that can hinge down
usually have to rent a bucket to get to the antenna or climb the tower.
My small tower is a crank up/down and tilt over using power winches. But
there are days when the tower will be raised and lowered 10 times a day.

I have had reported back to me two Interceptor 10K Antennas struck by
lightening. In both cases the radios and coaxes where toast, the antenna
survived. But the users did not properly ground the coaxes as per the
instructions. I see many commercial installations have the coax wound in
a 2 to 3 foot coil, and the shield of the coax grounded to a ground rod,
before leaving the tower and entering the untility room where the radio
is. The thinking here I am told is the lightening doesn't like to go
thru a coil but would prefere a direct path to ground. But who really
knows if you get a little shot or a main burst of natures furry?!?!??

Jay in the Mojave


Hello Jay

Did those guys that got struck by lightning disconnect their coax from the
radio when not in use?

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Steveo wrote:


Hello Jay

Did those guys that got struck by lightning disconnect their coax from the
radio when not in use?


No they did not. Shame tho, a Icom 746 at one user got toasted!

Jay in the Mojave

Jay in the Mojave wrote:
Steveo wrote:


Hello Jay

Did those guys that got struck by lightning disconnect their coax from
the radio when not in use?


No they did not. Shame tho, a Icom 746 at one user got toasted!

Jay in the Mojave

Yeah disconnecting is a good habit to get into. Years ago I had lightning
strike my antenna with the coax disconnected from the radio and the bolt
came across the family room and snapped at the TV. Scared the hell out of
me.

Put it in a Jim Beam bottle! j/k :P

Steveo wrote:
Jay in the Mojave wrote:

Steveo wrote:


Hello Jay

Did those guys that got struck by lightning disconnect their coax from
the radio when not in use?


No they did not. Shame tho, a Icom 746 at one user got toasted!

Jay in the Mojave


Yeah disconnecting is a good habit to get into. Years ago I had lightning
strike my antenna with the coax disconnected from the radio and the bolt
came across the family room and snapped at the TV. Scared the hell out of
me.

Put it in a Jim Beam bottle! j/k :P

Hello Steveo:

The way to do it is to have a disconnect on the ground rod that has a
lightening protector on it. When the weather turns nasty you just
unconnect the connector and roll the coax up towards the house, removing
the path to inside the house. And duct!

Jay in the Mojave