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Re: [TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?

To: Larry Banks <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>, tower <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] PEX tubing for antenna spacers?
From: W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:27:25 -0500
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What’s wrong with these?  I’ve been using these for at least five years, and 
they’re fantastic:  light-weight, minimal wind resistance, and UV-resistant.  
Mine are spaced every 18” on my open-wire lines.

http://www.73cnc.com/product_p/ls100.htm 
<http://www.73cnc.com/product_p/ls100.htm>

Bud, W2RU


> On Mar 12, 2016, at 11:28 45AM, Larry Banks <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Has anyone used 1/2” PEX tubing (normally used for plumbing) as a spacer for 
> open-wire line or fan-dipoles?  (PEX is cross-linked polyethylene.)  
> 
> It is cheap in 5’ lengths, easy to work, and passes the microwave oven test, 
> so it isn’t conductive.  (The white stuff that I have microwave tested is not 
> UV resistant, so there is a question about how long it will last outside.)
> 
> As it is very light weight and seems to be fairly rigid, it looks like a good 
> candidate for this purpose.  Any experience with this stuff out there? 
> 
> 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ

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