[time-nuts] GPS Antenna Splitters Symmetricom 58535A Available

[William H. Fite]

Chris said:


3) Do people really run coax straight from a GPS antenna into their
> house with no protection from lightening?  Maybe a GPS antenna is a
> small target compared to a 100 foot wire antenna in Florida
>

Chris, I'm in Orlando, the lightning capitol of the entire world.  Here, *
nothing* is a small target.   Anyone who fails to install lightning
protection on a GPS antenna will, sooner or later, buy a new GPS...or a new
room full of gear...or a new house.  Smart hams down here use wireless
routers or optical bridges, serious whole-house surge protectors (Siemans is
my choice), equally serious power conditioners (Brick Wall is my choice),
isolated UPS systems, antenna grounding switches, and star ground systems.
We laugh when the cable company tells us their lines are surge protected and
install additional equipment after their technicians roll away  And we still
get damage on an occasional basis.

Just a fact of life in Florida.

Tii Network Technologies makes a coaxial surge protector designed for cable
systems but suitable for GPS antennas if you will put up with F
connectors.   They work fine for me but I have a very short run.

Bill

Oh, before someone grumbles, I have no connection with Siemans or Brick Wall
or Tii.  I just use their gear.



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