On 7/22/2021 8:01 PM, David Hachadorian wrote:
I haven't had any problems with the Budwigs, but then again, I'm not
using #10 antenna wire in 100 foot trees.
I haven't either, because the few I've used were for CQP dipoles with
relatively little stress on them. Mechanical issues drive much of the
design of wire antennas with a lot of stress on them. My wires, mostly
up 130 ft at the centers, fed with 160-180 ft of RG11, probably 20-30 ft
of droop from the ends, have 100# weights on one end, one end tied off,
and pulleys at the rigging points, which are probably in the range of
150 ft. T When the wind blows, they can move around a lot.
73, Jim K9YC
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