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21. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>; Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:31:34 -0500; I don't care for the Budwig with it's heavy rod connections. I found it difficult to get reliable connections to the legs of the antenna that don't break. My recent wires have used the Jetstream cent; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00168.html (10,207 bytes)
22. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 01:56:54 -0500; What's wrong with making your own? They may not be pretty, but they sure are rugged and don't fail like many of the commercial, inexpensive, units http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/AntennaFeed2.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00172.html (8,575 bytes)
23. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:08:25 +0000 (UTC); Like Roger, I've been making my own for years. I've used 1/4 inch thick Fiberglas G10 cut in 3 in. X 3 in. pieces. After drilling, I paint it to protect it from UV. You can mount an SO-239 on a small; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00183.html (9,789 bytes)
24. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: "larryjspammenot@teleport.com" <larryj@teleport.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:24:18 -0800 (GMT-08:00); Roger - what are you using to seal the coax right there at the insulator? Is it some kind of RTV-type" sealant product? I've tried using lots of tape and Scotchkote in previous feeds, with mixed resu; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00187.html (10,314 bytes)
25. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: Brian Carling <bcarling@cfl.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:33:27 -0500; I am starting to use something called Liquid Electrical Tape. I also like Coaxseal. Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystals Co. 117 Sterling Pine St. Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: +USA 321-262-5471 _____; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00188.html (10,899 bytes)
26. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:05:33 -0500; 3 or 4 generous coats of liquid electrical tape with at least one new coat every couple of years. (Let dry thoroughly between coats) 73 Roger (K8RI) On 2/10/2015 10:24 AM, larryjspammenot@teleport.co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00198.html (9,812 bytes)
27. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com>; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 18:52:53 -0800; What are you experts using for strain relief on the coax? I cant see the PL-259 taking all the tension of a very long length of RG-8 (plus a nice fat K9YC choke). I always think of Kellem grips in si; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00203.html (8,705 bytes)
28. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>; Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:25:53 -0500; IMO, strain-relief is the Main Attraction for rolling your own *connector-less* center insulator. Especially for the scenario where the feedpoint is suspended half way between the end supports. If th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00205.html (8,951 bytes)
29. Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator (score: 1): Author: "Stan Labinsky Jr." <K2STN@frontier.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:54:10 -0500; I can offer you a quick and dirty which we use at field day on hanging cables, just "whip it". Google "whipping rope" and you'll see a simple technique of wrapping light cord around twisted rope to k; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-02/msg00207.html (10,741 bytes)

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