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THE COAX IS CONNECTED, SO THE TWO LEADS HAVE THE SAME POTENTIAL.  IF CABLE
TIES ARE USED TO SECURE THE COAX CAPACITOR TO THE ANTENNA, BE CAREFUL NOT
TO OVER TIGHTEN THEM, WHICH COULD DEFORM THE OUTER COVERING OF THE COAX.
ITS ALSO GOOD IDEA TO PROTECT THE FREE END OF THE COAX CAPACITOR, WHICH IS
EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER, WITH A DAB OF SILICONE SEALANT COVERED BY A LENGTH
OF HEAT SHRINK TUBING.  I HAVE GIVEN UP TRYING TO MAKE MY TRAPS WATERPROOF
NOW I BUILD THEM SO THAT ANY MOISTURE THAT COLLECTS THROUGH EITHER
CONDENSATION OR INFUSION CAN DRAIN OUT EASILY.  THE OUTER COVER ONLY
PROTECTS THE TRAP FROM WATER SPRAY AND THE COVERS ARE LARGER THAN THE PIPE.
GROUND SYSTEM AT THE BASE OF THE VERTICAL ELEMENT IS A SMALL CONCRETE PAD
THAT SERVES AS A NEXUS FOR THE GROUND RADIAL SYSTEM AND AS AN ANCHOR POINT
FOR THE ANTENNAS VERTICAL SECTION SEE FIGURE 9.  MOUNTED NEXT TO THE GROUND
RADIAL JUNCTION BLOCK IS A SHORT PIECE OF ABS PIPE ROUGHLY 4 INCHES IN
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