Sounds like you have done your homework, Charlie! BTW I also noted a version
of that insulator with a 5" neck, similar to the single-wire extended
insulators I already have bags of.
Garry
-----Original Message-----
From: Missouri Guy, N0TT [mailto:n0tt1@juno.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 8:35 PM
To: garry@ni6t.com; Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage insulators for 450 ohm line
Hi Gary, et al
> I went to the Zareba (not Zebara) site and
D'Oh!! Sorry abt the spelling!
> The local feed/fuel/hardware stores in our upscale
> suburban area
> have maybe 2 or 3 kinds.
Polytape electric fencing is just starting to become popular
around here (perhaps only for horses), so the stores stock
to stuff. I have seen other another variety of insulator for
polytape but the PT25WP is one to use...much stronger
locking tab at the top.
> I use 300 ohm ladder line for my modest
> Bevs and
> have yet to have an insulator that does not overstress the
> line--especially
> when tree branches or entire trees fall on the wire.
When trees fall on the line you WANT the insulator to give
way before the line breaks. I once fastened a line very
securely to a tree...tree limb fell and it broke the
line. It wasn't a big limb either! These will open up and allow
the line to fall if they are overstressed. They are strong enough
to support a line that has a coating of ice and have never
blown off in a wind.
BTW, my supports are ~70' apart.
73
Charlie N0TT
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