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1. [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: "Jerry Keller (K3BZ)" <k3bz@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:13:28 -0400; I've always used a feedline "loop" that hangs out and down from the tower leg that's half-way on the rotation circle, is attached to the boom a few feet out from the mast, and is long enough that it; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00898.html (12,149 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: GALE STEWARD <k3nd@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:18:51 -0700 (PDT); I've done mine that way and it's been fine for the last 28 years! I have two RG8-type feedlines taped together with the lower antenna being two feet above the tower top plate. 73, Stew... ___________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00900.html (14,035 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:50:32 EDT; leg that's half-way on the rotation circle, is attached to the boom a few feet out from the mast, and is long enough that it doesn't impede antenna rotation in either direction. I recently saw an ins; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00904.html (8,192 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: John Elsik <wa5zup@msn.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:16:48 -0600; How about three RG8 size cables? Would that cause any coiling/uncoiling problems? John towertalk@contesting.com; k3bz@arrl.net> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop??> > > In a message date; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00905.html (9,599 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:36:41 -0400; As far back as I can remember (IIRC) I've used this two turn coil laying on top of the tower. I'm doing it with 5 runs of LMR 400 Ultraflex, (soon to be LMR 600 flex) and no problems in over 5 years; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00907.html (7,301 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:27:54 -0500 (CDT); Roger: How much space for this coax loop do you have between the bottom of the boom-to-mast plate and the top bearing plate on the tower? 73 de Gene Smar AD3F As far back as I can remember (IIRC) I'v; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00908.html (7,876 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:39:29 -0400; You said Steve, but responeded to my post so I'll answer. <:-)) About 18" (2 turns) ROHN 45G (about 18") It hasn't so far and that top plate is the typical galvanizing meaning it's fairly rough. Ther; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00910.html (10,094 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:55:39 EDT; problems? Probably not but they'll want to get tangled up. This probably won't be a problem; be sure to rotate the antennas 360 degrees or how ever many degrees it turns to check before you start na; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00911.html (7,557 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:52:39 -0400; Set the rotator and antennas to the mid rotation point.Tape the cables to the mast and create a sweeping curve out. Route the cables neatly in a two turn coil. Install retainers (I use 6" long bolts; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00912.html (9,116 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@panix.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:15:14 -0400 (EDT); Wow, nails to hold cables down! UV won't affect them, for sure! 73, doug _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTa; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00914.html (7,722 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop?? (score: 1): Author: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:32:58 -0600; I place 1/2" loom over each cable and tape the looms together as a bundle. My guys are very near the top of the towers; so I make sure that there is nothing to snag the cables using tape or black pla; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-07/msg00921.html (8,513 bytes)

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