The SAL combiner has an isolation choke built into it where the feedline comes in. But if your in a heavy BCB area you may want to have one at the shack end as well. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 9

Yes it is the same controller and combiner. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

One screw and the preamp board comes out from the header pin block. J1 is a 10 pin / header Pins 1 and 2 are the OUTPUT pins basically we short them together on the preamp board Pins 3 and 4 are groun

You should be OK with the delay line. Your coupler (pickup) position can be optimized when you get the thing up and running. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

The SAL is ground independent so it will work on the roof. If it is a commercial building it may have lots of electrical noise coming from inside it. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

Chuck, Were working on a new "incexpensive" mast kit. I hope to debug it this spring. Don't use a 300 Ohm resistor, use the transformer pickups you already have. And the dimensions of the 4 loops is n

Mel the SAL is ground independent, so that's a very good thing in your case. There are SALs on top of buildings (Kabul for instance) and in the Rocky mountains. It will work fine. What it doesn't like

Hi guys, The SAL has 16V transorbs on the input of the combiner/preamp as well as on the control switch. They usually will do the job for the small amount of EMP surge you might get from the loops. Bu

I used steel fence T posts on my SAL30 and we get big winds off of the lake we live on. The T posts are about 8 feet from the corners of the loops. Been up for years. Jay Jay Terleski Array Solutions

Here is a good idea raised instal idea. Hope the pictures come through. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

If you have barrels inline check them. I have had several barrels get wet even though I have had them taped, then puckied with the Andrews water self sealing seal and taped again. Still failed. Jay Ja

You really want to run the 15V DC supply but 12.6V should work but your drop is excessive. Please do open up any splices and replace them. I have maybe a 3V drop with a 600 ft run to my SAL. Jay Terle

A mismatch will cause an SWR issue which will allow the coax to to radiate / pick up RF. Why not just use RG-6. Its cheap, it can have quad shielding, direct bury, etc I run over 600 feet to my SAL-30

The mismatch may cause pickup from the shield, and an UNUN will only short out the DC voltage and data we send via the coax. Stick with RG6. Jay, WX0B Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

Also check the couplers and the couper wires are good and solid. They need to make good contact in the terminal strip as well. So make sure that they did not pull out or get broken in the fall. Jay Te

Hi all, The SAL 30 and SAL-30 MK II changes are correct. But as the manufacturer let me state that there is no magic in the sizes we chose for the SAL-30 (and MK II ) version. So feel free to experime

Great Job Bob, everyone should save or print this post/ Here is another document to help with troubleshooting. Hope it gets into the Groups.io server. Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

Jamie, You should call or email Array Solutions, we can get you set up to send to Larry at Hamation. So pack it up, send via your favorite ship service to Larry, address is at www.hamation.com. Put a

Mike, That is a great price for copper. I am going to order it for my second SAL-30 which I intend to phase with the other SAL. Thanks for posting. Jay, WX0B Jay Terleski Array Solutions 214 954 7140

Mike, My 600 foot SAL has copper coated steel center conductor. I think I have about 11.5 V DC on the end of it. Of course it would be better to have solid copper. I don't know what the current draw i