Corrected link.
http://s863.photobucket.com/albums/ab196/knicely1/Tower%20Intstall/?action=view¤t=standoff.jpg
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Ken Nicely <ken@nicelyweb.com> wrote:
> 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<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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