Amen to this, though I've never felt the need to use split bolts.
However, I used one in one side of my Carolina Windom, which is under
quite a lot of tension due to the weight of the balun and unun in the
center, and it has held up since the wire broke 4+ years ago. Frankly
didn't expect it to.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 7/23/2021 10:10 AM, Tyler Stewart via TowerTalk wrote:
The key is not to use the feed wires to support the antenna.
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