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I lose comm with Antenna Genius during transmission

W2PP
W2PP Member ✭✭✭
edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series
I have the 8x2 antenna Genius mounted on the tower in a NEMA enclosure.  When I transmit with 100 watts all is fine.  When I transmit even with as little as 600 watts the AG comm is lost.
I fear this is near field effect, but, is it on the AG itself or is RF getting in the Cat6 cable?  

Just wondering if anyone else has mounted the AG at the tower and what the result was.  Should this be insurmountable I did leave my DXE switch wired and in place.

Peter

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  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
    Can you try wrapping each end of the CAT6 cable around a mix 31 ferrite?
    Sounds like RF getting into the network.

    Is the cable shielded? Do you have each end grounded if it is shielded or only one end?

    Dave wo2x

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    edited April 2019
    Having just had a bad lan cable issue, I would do what Dave said. I would also try changing or swapping Lan cables That should solve your problem
  • W2PP
    W2PP Member ✭✭✭
    edited September 2018
    4o3a got back and feels it’s RF on the LAN so I’ll try some ferrite beads since I happen to have those first. The CAT6 is shielded but NIT grounded I’ll take care of that. I’m also going to put sone ferrite beads on the power cable all of course at the AG Thanks guys Peter

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