[BC] Metro PCS Cables on tower

Alan Alsobrook radiotech at bellsouth.net
Sun Dec 4 05:45:04 CST 2011


Dana Puopolo wrote:
> I once saw this in reverse. They ran all the coaxes up the tower and grounded
> each one at the tower base-then insulated them until they all connected to the
> tower about 125 feet up.  Then they insulated the tower base and series fed
> it. In essence, they used the bottom of the tower as a skirt and the lines as
> the tower.

If the tower is a 1/4 wave tall this is probably the best way to do it. 
Isocouplers will likely cause their equipment serious troubles. With 1/4 
stubs you'll be able to series feed the tower, and they will not need 
isocouplers.

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Alan Alsobrook CSRE AMD
aalso at bellsouth.net



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