[amsat-bb] Preamps and Circular Polarization Switch.

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

Number one on the list is a good tower ground bonded to the single 
point service entrance ground at the house.
MIL-HDBK-419 addresses this very well.
When this is followed, you will have very minimum problems, unless, 
you take a direct strike.
This can be minimized with static dissipators.
When was the last time you saw a FAA communications tower that took a 
hit with any damaged equipment??

73
Glenn
WB4UIV



At 08:27 PM 6/28/2015, Jim Bennett wrote:
>Hey guys.
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>I just took a lighting strike the other day.  Wipe out the big stick in the
>air.  Also took out one preamp and possible a circular polarization switch
>on the sat antennas alone with both PCs that I had, a power supply, plus my
>network.  The pair of KLM appear ok.  So I am going to redo my tower layout.
>New coax(probably hard line), new preamps, new cp switch and new control
>cable to the preamps and CP switches. Rotor cables appear good, but will
>check to make sure.
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>I put this system together about 20 years ago.  So I am starting out fresh
>trying to find the stuff.  Is Lanwear amps still available?  If not, what is
>the next best. Are there any shelf available CP switches.  The ones I have
>were on the antennas when purchased.  And they appear home built.
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>Any suggestions are appreciate.
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>Jim
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>Ke4kol
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