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Author Topic: Protect Your Transmitter Site Phone Line? RW rip.  (Read 674 times)

Offline ThaDood

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Protect Your Transmitter Site Phone Line? RW rip.
« on: July 16, 2023, 1823 UTC »
FWR'ed from Boomer. Not only could this protect landline phones from getting ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZAPPED at tower site locations, but could help take out RFI from close AM TX sites, or if you have a Carrier-Current station on-site. I wouldn't use this for Ethernet connections, unless you want a really slow BIT Rate.
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/protect-your-transmitter-site-phone-line
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Re: Protect Your Transmitter Site Phone Line? RW rip.
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2023, 2315 UTC »
The Crown Amplifier Guide found at the link is a good resource.

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Re: Protect Your Transmitter Site Phone Line? RW rip.
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2023, 0942 UTC »
Additional notes on landline surge protection, including a few circuit diagrams:

https://www.epanorama.net/documents/surge/telesurge.html
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