Safety

Antenna (Aerial) Safety (2)

  • Guy ropes should be 60 – 80% of the mast height out from the base
  • Towers/Masts should be twice their own height from power lines people and property
  • A low resistance DC path to ground through a high current RF choke should be provided at the output socket of a transmitter/linear using high DC voltage.  Without this a shorted DC blocking capacitor in the anode circuit would put high DC voltage on the antenna