I just constructed and installed standoffs for my TX455 tower.
Here is the best photo of them I could come up with.
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/knicely1/Tower
Intstall/standoff.jpg
They are constructed of 1.25 inch aluminum angle and 2 inch stainless
U-bolts. I drilled holes and mounted them to each tower section with bolts,
nuts and lock washers. On the top one I drilled 3/16 inch holes staggered
so I could secure the cables with wire ties. These seem to be working great
for me.
Ken KE3C
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Duane Heise, AA6EE <aa6ee@cox.net> wrote:
> I think that I saw a short article in QST in the past two years about how
> to
> make coax standoffs for a tower using Schedule 40 "Ts". I think that a "T"
> was fastened at the top of each section of the tower. Then the coax &
> rotator cable was put thru the standoff. When the tower is raised or
> lowered, the coax slides thru the standoff.
> Any idea which issue of QST & page it is in? Up until now I have been
> taping the coax to the tower legs about every five feet when it is raised.
> Then I have to cut the tape off when I lower it.
> 73, Duane, AA6EE
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