[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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