[Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] 160 Meter Inter mod Followup (new question)

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Brian,

Some of your postings got bounced for some reason. It may have just been format I don’t know.

Both controllers must be powered. You can just jumper between the two or power the second through the coax. Either way.

You do not have to send power up coaxes for both. But you do need to have ground and power for each system either jumpered between the boxes or fed up the coax as you have done.

We usually try to send enough jumpers to make this system connect together with one source of power. The little coax power in jumpers must be in place on all of the boxes also.

 The second feedline is apparently providing your ground connection to the second controller and elements. All boxes must have a ground connection either through the ground wires or the coaxes that interconnect the boxes.

Lee

From: Brian Sarkisian, KG8CO [mailto:cqkg8co at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 7:07 PM
To: contact at hizantennas.com
Subject: Re: [Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] 160 Meter Inter mod Followup (new question)

 

Hello Lee ...

 

Since I reconnected the 2nd feedline all 8 LED's are lit and it looks like were are in business.   So I guess the answer to my question ....

 

Is since I am using a two transceiver set up ..... it looks like that I will need to feed power down both of the shack to HI-Z coax cables.

 

Do you agree?

 

Also, I see others postings, but I don't see mine.  Is that usual?

 

 

Thank you

 

 

Brian, KG8CO

 

 

 

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Brian,
All element amps must have their red LEDs lit for the array to work correctly.
How is it working now?

Lee

 


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From: Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions [mailto:hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions-bounces at hizantennas.com <mailto:hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions-bounces at hizantennas.com> ] On Behalf Of Brian Sarkisian, KG8CO
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 6:31 PM
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Subject: [Hi-zreceivingarraydiscussions] 160 Meter Inter mod Followup (new question)

I was out back today looking over the Hi-Z.  And as a reminder I am using the system that allows me to share the Hi-Z between two transceivers.

I was looking for the red light on the antenna element pre-amps and I noticed only the S, SW, W and NW red lights were on. I normally feed 13.8 volts down each of the coaxial lines, however for the Inter mod diagnosis, I disconnected one of the shack to Hi-Z coax

cables.
Once I reconnected the 2nd coax feed line up to the power source all 8 antenna element pre-amps have the red light on.
I am just checking to make sure that is how it is supposed to be?
I was trying to work the 9K2 last night, so by the looks of things I was only using 4 active elements.

Thank you


Brian, KG8CO



  

  
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