[Antennas] McCoy feeders

Thu, 6 Feb 2003 23:05:35 -0600

I relieved strain on the solder joints by using the excess rope from my
halyard to the center insulator, threading it through a few of the ladder
line windows, and tying it about 4-6 windows down.
Dave W9LYA
What wrought doG hath?
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 21:34:24 -0600 "Darryl J. Kelly" <[email protected]>
writes:
> >Darryl J. Kelly wrote:
> >> 
> >> Simplest way to connect balanced feedline to center of antenna is 
> wrap feedline
>> >> over center insulator back to itself, tape with lots of good tape 
> for strength
>> >> and strain relief, and then a nylon tie-wrap over the tape. Bring 
> the wire
> out
> >> both side up to the ends of the antenna wires, which are looped 
> through the
>> >> insulator with several turns. I have been using a 300 ohm 
> twinlead setup
> like
> >> this for several years with no problems. I take it down every 
> year or so
> and
> >> check or replace the tape over the solder joints. Good 300 ohm 
> twinlead will
>> >> handle 100 watts easily. Good enought for QRP WAS and DXCC.
> >> Hope this is of interest.
> >> 73,
> >> Darryl, KK5IB
> >> 
> >
> >I like a product called Ladder-Loc available from Radio Works. 
> >
> > Gary
> >
> Didn't realize that there were than many Ladder-Loc fans out there. 
> I have two
> problems with the Ladder-Loc, one is that it cost 12ドル.99 plus 
> shipping from
> AES catalog and the other is that it wasn't made for 300 ohm 
> twinlead. I just
> have had good success with my homebrew dogbone insulator, couple 
> feet of tape
> and nylon tie-wrap, a lot cheaper than 12ドル.99 plus. It survived 
> major ice storm,
> about 1" of ice on 80 meter length antenna. Thanks for response.
> 73,
> Darryl, KK5IB
>> http://www.bscn.com
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